Hidden Within

A shadow casts deep in her heart,
Feelings swirling with rage.
Kept thoughts and desires stored within,
Unwilling to reveal.

Masks put on to hide and cover,
A happy face always seen,
But deep within with sadness,
No one but her can see.

With attempts and determination,
She struggles to overcome.
But as obstacles jeer her each day,
She starts losing hope.

But every cloud with a sliver lining,
She gathers courage again.
Facing what lay deep in her heart,
Her direction found at last.

Gwendolynn Tan
4 Grace