I don't know how many more laughs and smiles I can fake....
How many more lies about my happiness I can make...
How many more times I can put my tears at bay...
How much longer I can keep my misery away...
How long I can stand tall and not break...
How much more I, can actually take...
Poet of the River
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/wearing-thin-sad/