Smile

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He's always smiling 

when he sees me,

beaming brightly,

speaking nicely,

exhaling thoughts

as if that's 

what I need 

to breathe.


I'm too nice

not to smile back

and pretend that this

is enough.

that this is

okay.

like speaking to him

adds life to me

instead of draining it.

I smile back.

Hoping "fake it

til you make it"

is worth the try,

knowing full well

I would rather say

100 goodbyes

than continue

whatever this is.

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