Through the Lens

i see her
in magazines
flashing a perfect smile
for the camera

her tears get filtered
through the camera lens
and i wonder
who she is hiding from

no one to share
the sadness in her heart
she lives in a fantasy
on her own

friends she has many
none when she needs them
so she turns to darkness
to console her

playing a role
in someone else's play
she's tossed out like waste
once her role is played out