"The Weight I Carry"

I wake with pain no one can see, A war inside that's haunting me. No scars to show, no wounds to tend, But battles fought I can't defend. I smile to hide the breaking part, Hold in the cracks, protect my heart. Each breath I take, a quiet fight, To make it through another night. Yet still I stand, though not with ease— My strength is found in moments like these. I may be tired, lost, or small, But I survive—and that says all.