Standing outside
Looking in,
Wishing she was there
With him.

Unsure, if she should go alone
She pushes
To let go of her fear,
A false smile
Paints her face
With the lie
Of happiness

A photo
Taken to show she is having fun.
With filters, she erases her discomfort.
Sends it to the world
And him.

He won’t have to worry about her
From the place he sits
Painting his world with normal
For her.

A genuine smile,
His friends,
A place that is chaos
And danger
Cropped to appear normal
To send to her and the world
So, they can live free.