The Bitter Pretending

~Writing prompt: Write a poem where the main character pretends to be someone else~

She laughs along like nothing's wrong

Every single day

Pretending that she is where she belongs
And knows the right words to say

She knows deep down

She knows it well

She knows she doesn't fit in, she can tell

So she chooses to play this game of pretend

Everyday

Weeks on end

It's a bitter game with no clear solution

She can't end it or find a resolution 

It takes more than courage to 'just be yourself'

It takes the strength of a mountain

To some, it comes easy

To others, not so 

And some, their strength can come and then go

She flips back her hair

And hangs with the crowd

Pretending to be popular, confident, loud

Pretending to be one of the crew

Just another of the pack

Nothing special or new

But deep down she's got the brains of a scholar

Even though she couldn't possibly feel any smaller

She feels like she's nothing but she's something new

And she waits for the day

To prove it to you