Smiling Storm

There's a smile on lips

Cheerful, warm, loving

But these two rows of teeth

Are the only barrier

Keeping my screams from escaping

Help!

Can't you hear me?

The screams roll like waves

Off my tongue

Crashing against my teeth

I don't know how much longer

The dam will hold them back

Every minute they grow stronger

Crash, crash, crash

Can't you hear me?

I'm dying behind this smile

Crash

The storm behind these teeth

Is too strong

To stay locked up forever

The flood is coming soon

Won't you save me?

Crash

Hurry, my barrier is breaking

Crash

My inner demons are coming out

And trust me, you don't want to meet them

Crash

Oh, quick help!

It won't stand much longer

Crash

One more blow and it's a goner

Crash

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