Few people know the real me, because no matter how hard it is, it seems so much easier to put on a smiling facade for everyone than to be honest about my struggle. All my friends tell me how funny I am, unaware that a piece of me dies with every joke. People tell me how much they connect with my songs, ignorant of the heartbreak and toxicity I endured to write them. But now, I'm opening up, because I need to tell others this: You are LOVED, SEEN, and NOT alone! #beyondsurfacechall by #ElyPurpura