Behind
I am a daughter,
A sister,
A lover,
A friend.
I laugh because my parents want to see me happy.
I smile because big sisters don’t cry.
I love hard so we don’t fall apart.
I am a shoulder to lean on because I didn’t always have one.
I am happy,
But we are all sad.
My smile hides the tears I’ve cried,
and my sleeves hide the scars.