Invisible Illness - The Invisible Me

I found this really lovely poem on invisibleillness and thought I'd share with you guys!

You will not always see my pain
But its very real to me
The inside of me boils like lava
But that you will never see

People dont sometimes care
When they cant see or touch
They look at me like Im crazy
And that hurts so very much

I look into the mirror
And my body portrays a lie
It looks too healthy to be sick
It makes me want to cry

I might smile and play the part
But why does it have to be?
Please acknowledge my invisible illness
Its a way to set me free

Sharing my true self with you
And not having to be fake
To understand what I truly deal with
Oh, what a difference that will make

You will not always see my pain
But soon you will come to see
The inside of me boils like lava
But at least you know now. . . all of me