Its Okay, It's All Okay - Just Smile

::EVERYONE has problems. EVERYONE cries. Don't ridicule the ones who pretend their perfect, because they just don't want to cause any pain to EVERYONE else::

Just smile.

They won’t notice

The fight your parents had last night

When you silently cried into your pillow

Hoping the walls would stop shaking

Feeling like the world was caving in

Smile because your best friend

Her family is barely making it through

They can’t buy meat anymore

Although they’re fine now

They weren’t once

So you’re problems are petty

When she may not get good food

Build up your towers and defenses with shallow laughter

Fake smiles and masks

Hide your poor and skinny soul

Cover your guilt and pain

Your problems look like a joke compared to those who cut

Those who hold guns to their heads

Those who write notes to their parents

Saying “I’m sorry I couldn’t do it anymore.”

Make them believe you’re perfect

They don’t need your problems

You are perfect, you are perfect

Just smile.

Author's Note

Yayyyy! Motivating thing! Sorta…. Anyway, thank you so much for reading and please review if you feel touched in a sorta kinda touched way… Add to your reading list, friend me (I post ok things) and have a wonderful, beautiful, amazing, awesome, lovely day!

Reviews

[Penelope Voljeti]

I actually really enjoyed this poem. One suggestion I would have if you were ever to revisit this would be to consider making some of the lines more clear and flowing. The opening lines confused me a bit, until I kept reading. Also, I think if you switch out some of the more cliche terms and phrases with less used ones, the entire poem could have a different flavor. I'm a fan of this though.

[Abby L.]

I completely see the points you suggest! I appreciate your feedback so much! I see the terms I was using on some parts, were cliche, but really I was trying to express personal experiences, and I had no idea they were cliche! Now I feel like my life is a movie! I really like how you use the word 'flavor' it seems interesting! On another note, thank you so much for reviewing my work, it means so much to me! I really really appreciate it!
::Abby::

[Penelope Voljeti]

No problem :) I'm glad you appreciate ti and I am looking forward to reading more form you!