My Poetry Pieces

Fake Smile Masquerade

The darkness inside her eclipses the light;

The sunlight forcing her to face another day.

She sighs and puts on a fake smile.

She hopes that they will not see that she can't handle the pain.

 She meets with her friends and tries to hold back the tears.

They notice as a single drop leaks from her mask

And try without luck to discover the reason for her fears.

Each one with her own masked smile, wishing they hadn't asked.

 He has a fake smile of his own hiding equal pain.

Life's unfairness is making him tired and unsure.

Forgives quickly and he takes all the blame.

His self esteem reaches rock bottom and his confidence is torn.

He stands outside in the cold morning air;

Music in his ears and a million thoughts in his head.

With people around he's so nonchalant, not seeming to care,

Hiding all worries behind the fake smile he wears.

She stands in the silence and her eyes overflow.

Her fake smile slowly peeling off as she weeps.

She takes of the mask thinking she's alone

And the brokenness she feels is no longer concealed.

He watches and removes his own mask.

He hugs the pieces back together and keeps her safe.

He understands the part she's playing and doesn't need to ask

 And slowly both their masks fade away.

Together they fight the tears and try to help each other.

 They forget about the world and try to heal the pain.

The greatest lesson that they teach each other is that sometimes,

 It's okay to abandon the fake smile masquerade.

Hi guys. I really hope you like this one. I wrote this one because I have also been the girl with the fake smile. I also wrote with a friend in mind. I call him Katman.He is my biggest fan and has supported my poetry since he first heard it. So I decided to finally stick to my promise of writing one for him. Hope you guys also remember to leave behind your fake smiles and just cry. I also hope you find the right people who help you do that and that can be there for you. Keep smiling (for real hehehe) and reading.