Beneath the Veil

I put up a wall-like veil

Blocking

Shielding

No one must see

And I can’t let them know

I smile

To hide the anxiety

My vulnerability and hurt

They wouldn’t understand

Or care, so I crawl inside

My veil shelters me from their looks

But still it is too thin

To fragile against their blows

Billowing, letting the wind, like ice, crash

Against my face

I can’t let them see me react

Just smile

Show that you care, even

Though you can’t see

Through your own tears.

This veil conceals

Protecting

Separating

By Savannah Sheets