I have a face I put in place

I have a face I put in place;

It's what I wear when folks are there.

For those only who want to see

 The way they think I ought to be.

I live in times that have no light,

Just cloudy darkness, endless night.

I no longer see the sun,

I laugh but never feel the fun.

When I arise to start a day,

I stumble as I make my way.

I don't know who's really me,

I'm not the one I used to be.

I have no heart to fill with joy,

I lost it when I lost my joy.

The future is so bleak to me,

I struggle to see the sun.

So when people stop to ask,

I hide behind my smiling mask.