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She Smiles

Written when I was 27 years old
January 10, 2022

She Smiles

No one talks about when she breaks down behind closed doors. Because when you see her all she does is smile. You never know the bills, or fights, or arguments that are constantly on her mind. Because she smiles. You never know the tears she cries once she's home. Because she smiles when she's not alone. But alone in the safety of her home.....she breaks. Every single worry, every bill, every little thing that was or is out of place.....she breaks. But you'll never know. Because with you she laughs and she smiles without a care in the world. But she does. You'll never know the tears he cries into her pillow at night.

But she doesn't give up. She's a fighter. She gets up....she dries her eyes....and she walks out that door smiling and confident. You'd never know the storm inside that's raging a war that slowly brings her to her knees. Because, she smiles. You'll never truly know the wars she fights behind closed doors. Because, she smiles.

Moriah Rae Knight