Smile

I would smile
But I can’t ’cause it hurts;
Every time I smile
I just communicate different words…

Words like “help,
I’m breaking down;”
The last piece of a smile I held
Turning to a grimace then a frown;

Feelings coming together to taunt me
But behind that smile I would hide,
I would hide my face as the sorrow haunts me,
As I convince the world I am fine;

I seek help and they tell me
To pray and start my day with a smile,
“Thank you; for a moment I felt ease,”
Hiding the hopelessness behind a simple lie for a while;

A real smile hurts even more,
Because I know, I know for sure,
It won’t last long,
Somehow, something is bound to go badly wrong.