It’s amazing what can hide behind a smile.

But once the first tear falls all the walls crumble.

Everything that was once hidden behind a barricade of acting and pretending breaks through the surface, crumbling both the walls and foundation, shaking the whole structure.

And once the seam breaks no force can stop the explosion.

The things hidden are what no one would ever guess: the dreams and hopes, the fears and disappointments, the memories-joyful and haunting.

The personalities shrouded by facades are what make individuals, but to show these faults and weaknesses is to bare yourself to all, ready to receive the criticism and pain that will come, but never expecting the compassion and care received.

Other vessels, long forced shut, are now ready to split open, ready to reveal the wonders within.

 When they do open, the air is swirled with colors of personality- red for the courageous, orange for the bold, yellow for joyful, green for the compassionate, blue for the peaceful, purple for those who realize their worth.

All these colors and traits so vastly different, all these individuals shut up for so long inside the walls that they feel they need to protect themselves and seem more ‘normal’, never realizing that why this is seen as ‘normal’ is because everyone else is just as scared to show their true selves, not ready to be known for who they really are.