she has a fake smile

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Behind the curves of her painted lips,

A saddened soul in silence sips,

The pain she bears, a hidden plight,

Concealed beneath a false delight.

Her eyes, once bright with hope's pure glow,

Now dimmed by burdens forced to know,

A mask she wears, a guise so fair,

To shield the anguish she must bear.

Each day she faces, a silent test,

To keep her fragile heart suppressed,

Her smile, a well-rehearsed facade,

Betraying not the wounds she's flawed.

This facade, a necessary shield,

To keep her private wounds concealed,

Yet deep within, her spirit cries,

Yearning for honesty's reprise.

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