Even though you smile all the time, are you really happy?
An optimist would say the glass is half full.
A pessimist would say the glass is half empty.
But what if your glass wasn't half full?
What if it was a fourth full?
Then, an optimist would say the glass is quarter full and a pessimist would say it's mostly
empty.
But what would you even do with a quarter glass of water?
In this society, you would never see a quarter glass of water being served to you in a restaurant.
So you're either mostly empty or completely useless.
And then what if everyday mundane life slowly evaporates the water out of you?
Or someone decides to knock you down?
Was it fun to knock me down?
Because I have no water left.
And in my case, an optimist couldn't say anything.
And a pessimist would win the argument.
You often understand how someone is feeling because of their facial expression.
Sad.
Mad.
Confused.
Happy.
In love.
But how much do you really understand past the surface level?
What if behind every smile, there are complex emotions inside.
Burdened by society.
Forced to smile.
I was made to laugh and play along.
Be silly.
Make others happy.
Accept others to be sad, but deprive that of myself.
An empty vessel.
That's it, just an empty vessel, backed up in a cupboard with others like me.
But I have an upper hand.
Because I always smile, I'm accepted more than the others.
So for a short time, I can forget reality, smile and feel useful within this society.
And in the end of the day… a sudden realization.
Nothing changed.
I still feel empty.
Still useless.
While I still cling onto that smile.
I want to say that there's so much pain inside me, but there isn't.
There isn't anything.
I feel numb, unable to feel.
A smile plastered on my face.
A smile that means nothing anymore.
Pain?
Hide the pain.
Suffering?
Hide the suffering.
Congested.
Constrained.
There's nothing for you to feel constrained about.
You're right.
You're right.
I'm just being emotional.
A bit dramatic.
Hide it hide it hide it hide it HIDE IT.
Even though you smile all the time, are you really happy?
Even though I smile all the time, why do I feel so empty inside??
(singing) If I come to you one day, would you tell me that you're okay?
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