The Secret World I Live In

The secret world I live in…
Where others have no clue
Where pain lives on inside me
Where dreams went on with you

The secret world I live in…
Where memories are bittersweet
Where missing you is endless
Where life is incomplete

The secret world I live in…
Where tears now flow with ease
Where questions have no answers
Where I’m treated as diseased

The secret world I live in…
Where others think I’m fine
Where a mask is worn as armor
Where I look for daily signs

The secret world I live in…
Where laughter causes pain
Where happiness eludes me
Where I often feel insane

The secret world I live in…
Where others have no clue
Where pain lives on inside me
Where dreams will not come true…

By Sue Monkhouse
In Memory of her daughter, Danielle