Facade

Sit still pretty girl
don't you dare open your mouth
we might expect a peep
but it's a scream that billows out

A scream that cracks the windows
and vibrates through the walls
enhances all the crevices
and echoes through the halls

Stay still little one
don't try to stand so tall
they'll realize you're a giant
they can't handle it all

You'll tower high above them
making them feel small
it will destroy their egos
and ruin their wherewithal

Be sweet dear child
smile always, smile bright
if they sense there's pain inside you
they'll just stab you with a knife

We can't have angry giants
billowing through halls
it works better if your
silent, delicate, and small

Keep inside those crazy feelings
don't let them slip away
they aren't for our hearing
keep on your smiling face

And yet we see you shaking
your skin is wearing thin
something in you is breaking
this oppression will not win