It Hurts Quietly - Aliza
I don't fall apart
I just take
a little more
every day
I learn how to cope
without a sound
how to keep breathing
while breaking down
no one notices
when I ache
because I hurt
in quieter ways
I don't need to cry
to feel the weight
some pain doesn't shout
it waits
it hurts quietly
behind my eyes
where I hide the truth
and soften the lies
it hurts quietly
so no one knows
how deep the feeling
still goes
I smile enough to pass the test
I say I'm fine
I say less
but every sign says your name
and nothing feels the same
I carry it this
like it's mine
like loving you
was a light
it hurts quietly
in gentle waves
I look okay
but I'm not okay
it hurts quietly
when I breathe
you left a mark
no one can see
if pain was loud
I'd let it out
but quiet hurts
they stick around
they settle in
they learn my shape
they don't leave bruises
they stay
it hurts quietly
but it still hurts
even soft love
can burn worse
it hurts quietly
and I endure
because this ache
feels familiar
don't fall apart
I don't cry
I just hurt
quietly
