Prefer

Pretending- it's become
Second nature to me.
First nature, almost.
Torn up inside?
Smile anyway.
Lonely and depressed?
Laugh along.
Conflicted feelings
Waging war in your
Head? Make hasty
Decisions like you
Own them. Feeling
Insecure? Act like
You're the queen.

"Scrapes" and bruises
Getting noticed?
Joke at how "clumsy"
You are. Some
Will see through-
Of those, some will
Talk you out of it;
Others will push you
Through it. Which
Do you prefer?