Hidden Pain

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As she dries her

Unshed tears

She smiles 

To herself

Proud that she was strong 

Enough to keep them hidden

The way she has

Her entire life

And she smiles

To herself

That her face

No longer takes on

A blotchy appearance

That her eyes are

Not rimmed with red

With the tell-tale signs

Of sadness 

And she smiles

To herself

Because there is no one else

Left that she is able

To share her joy with

And she smiles

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