Smiles

Outside we're smiling

but the truth is we feel like we're dying on the inside 

we try to scream but it's like no one can hear us

no one sees the real us all they see is the smile 

the smile of a person who is broken 

a smile that can seem so bright but is so 

the smile of a person who's lost so much 

but yet they have to be so strong

It's okay to cry on the inside but not on the outside

to cry for help makes us look weak 

if we cry because of the pain they laugh 

It's okay to cry because we're in pain and our smiles don't show it

It's okay to be weak and cry 

it's not weak or badass to cry 

but our smiles means that we are okay even when we're not okay 

Author's Note

Happy writing !!! :)

Reviews

[Writergurl]

It's okay to cry because we're in pain and our smiles don't show it
It's okay to be weak and cry
it's not weak or badass to cry
but our smiles means that we are okay even when we're not okay

really love this part, this is a wonderful write here, I know this feeling

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Hi I read this and know the feeling well
Honestly I don’t smile much anymore or even laugh watching I love Raymond or Seinfeld like I used to but I will smile in a selfie for f b pic sounds shallow yes but deep
K I loved your poem it’s so relevant for today’s times we are all going through S H I Ttttttt ok we know why yes it’s with the whole world 🌎 all happening so strong we need to stay strong

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

A lovely heartfelt and truthful poem Desiree. Thank you for sharing these wonderful words with us.