To Whom It May Concern,
You made me cry today.
I know you did not see the tears.
No one did.
I probably laughed standing by your side.
Please do not mistake my smiles for happiness, they are merely a mask I hide behind.
I am often commended for the strength I portray and the confidence I act with.
It has taken me some time to perfect that shelter.
Somehow my tough exterior softens your blows.
I do not claim that you have ever lifted a hand to hurt me, your indifference does far greater damage than that.
I know it is difficult for you to accept that I am not as tough as I may appear.
In truth, I am so fragile that you often break me carelessly.
Yet as I write these words I realize they fall on deaf ears, for to listen would mean you care enough to think about your actions.
And without even trying, you have meade your feelings quite clear.
I would simply like to explain once and for all that I cannot survive alone.
Sincerely,
the Strong One