The Girl Behind The Mask Poem by Sydne Morris

I cry in my sleep
because I feel so alone
having cerebral palsy is my curse
I mean I have friends who support me
but I feel like I am falling in a black pit
that is close to swallowing me everyday
I wear my mask full of happiness and joy
but deep inside I want to scream
Because of my disablity my beauty
does not show on the outside
only in the inside
therefore I walk
in the halls of every place
alone
even if my best friend stands side by side to me
I wonder if they really know me
or if they just feel pity
And moving constantly does not help
making everything worse
I wish I could show everyone the girl behind the mask
However, it'll never happen
so I cry in my sleep