I write these poems when I hit my low points I hope if anyone reads this you enjoy

Write poetry or do not, there is no try

She smiled. They believed her. No one noticed the cracks hidden behind her laughter. No one heard the silent prayers whispered into her pillow at night. No one knew how hard she fought to convince herself she was enough. To the world, she was the happy girl. To herself, she was a stranger searching for a reason to stay hopeful. *The Smile They Believed* is a story told through poetry and prose, where every chapter weaves together rhyming verses and heartfelt storytelling. It is about fear, broken confidence, friendship, love, family, faith, healing, and the quiet battles people fight behind closed doors. If you've ever smiled to hide your pain... If you've ever felt invisible in a crowded room... If you've ever wondered whether you were enough... Then this story was written with you in mind. Sometimes the brightest smiles hide the deepest scars. And sometimes... the people who seem the strongest are the ones praying the hardest to be okay. Welcome to the story behind the smile.