My Smiling Face

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My smiling face

You see it pass by

But, you don't see me

Not on the inside


Inside there's insecurity

Inside there are tears

Inside there is anxiety

Inside there is fear


Fear of judgment, humiliation

Fear that that others will be unkind

Fear of pain, loss

Fear to speak my mind


This is not who you see

When you stand and look at me

The one that you all know

Is the person that I show


My smiling face

You see it passing by

But, you don't see me

Because that is who I hide.


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