You’re Doing Very Well:

As Far As I Can Tell

You’re doing very well as far as I can tell,
You’ve taken all your lumps and you’re moving right along,
You’ve learned your lessons well and you’ve grown very strong;
You’re doing very well, as far as I can tell.

You’re poised, you’re calm, you come across as cool,
Your steps look confident, your smile is very sweet,
You temperament is even, it’s something you should keep,
Anyone can see that you’re anything but Fool.

As far as I can see, you’re showing off the truth.
Sometimes there’s a quaver at the corner of your lips
And sometimes your voice quivers and sometimes it slips,
But you’re doing very well, as far as I can tell.

Your grace is something else for people to behold,
They all admire you the way you know your mind,
They all see you as loving and being very kind,
Every action that you take is taken clear and bold.

You’re doing very well as far as I can tell,
You’re a fine example of how life is done,
Tales of glory are already being spun;
Yes you’re doing very well, as far as I can tell.

Some people are great pretenders: They can present themselves with grace while they are melting inside. That is a social thing. A matter of pride.Or vanity. Others may be covering up something more serious and they are fighting to appear normal. It’s a case of pride and dignity, of personhood. Nobody wants to reveal that they are being robbed of their personhood.

CREDIT: http://jackraz.deviantart.com/art/Rubensesque-Sadness-183493200