A bundle of confliction under her skin,
Nervous energy running like ants in her mind,
Knees jiggling, hands wriggling,
like a thousand worms crawling in the dust.
Only her face was serene, a porcelain mask of nothing,
no smile, no frown, no wrinkles to mar perfection.
So much effort to pretend to be
who she was not.
Happiness is kind words from a friend …..