My Cover

When moments of sadness poke through the surface and everyone sees it, they don’t know what to think. “You’re always so happy. What happened?”, “You’re not yourself today. What’s wrong?”

Me…Happy?.. If only you knew my heart, my mind, my fears. If only you knew the truth behind the smile. If only you knew the tears that stain my cheeks at night. If only you knew…

“Never judge a book by the cover”.. there is so much truth behind this statement. My cover shows a woman who is smiling, who likes to have fun and make people laugh. My cover shows a woman who is confident in her own skin. My cover shows a woman who is happy. But if you took the time to see past my cover, and truly read my pages, you would see a woman who is terrified.. a woman who is crying on the inside while she’s smiling to stop the tears.. a woman who is self-conscious and lonely.. a woman who is immeasurably heartbroken.. a woman out of sorts.