gleam in your smile
happy for miles
eyes wide open and staring into mine
"are you okay?"
you suddenly ask
i hesitiate taken aback
break eye contact and don't look back
what do i say
i shuffle nervously on my feet
your eyes search for mine but i dont want them to meet
quickly i nod
try to shrug the question off
but im not convincing enough
and you're not giving up
"is everything alright?"
i look back up
into your eyes
and slowly and silently
the tears begin to fall
i quietly whisper a no
you gasp
quickly wrap me up in your arms
and i sob
holding me tight
whispering that its going to be alright
and for a few minutes
i believe you
i'm going to get help
i'm going to be okay
but those aren't the words you say
because as soon as you asked me
i said i was okay
14/03/15
