A smile doesn’t always mean I’m happy, But the least it means is I wish I wasn’t sad,
It can hide from everyone else, The tears behind the mask, that flow so easy when I’m alone,
I smile when I think of how things were before, For a moment I feel happy before having to face reality once more,
My smile is to show I won’t accept defeat, No matter how close I’ve come to giving up all, And trust me those times have been many, As I pick myself after I stumble and fall,
I’ve smiled after my greatest victories and even more after my greatest pain, I’ve looked in the mirror and smiled at myself when I’ve had no clear reason to that day,
My smile isn’t permanent, but I’ve never made it without one on any given day, I guess it’s important to smile, even if only in the hope you’ll find a better reason to somewhere along the way
©R. Spencer 2020
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