Those Eyes That Don't Smile
But lips that do.
I see you
Smiling away
Trying to make everyone around the table happy
Constantly cracking jokes
Being sarcastic
Trying very hard to be witty
But I also know
That deep down inside
There's a little boy
Who carries a lot of sadness in his heart
Who carries a lot of love for others
Who is stressed out
Due to changing times
Added responsibilities
Uncertain situations
And yet
Never shows it to the world
Because he knows how hard it is
To be stuck in negative situations
With no feeling of hope
So he doesn't want to show
Sadness
Just in case
Someone is reminded of their own sadness
When they see him
So he continues to smile
Swallow his sorrow
And carry on
Forward.
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Interesting and delicious content. Keep posting more
You expressed this well. Gives pause for reflective thought...why DO we do that? Push our pain down and mask it completely like it's so unwelcome? And when in our lives did we learn to do that so well? Just thoughts...
Unexpressed emotions. very Nice poem.
unspoken feelings....
Average friend groups are like...
Sad but well written
Which may lead to therapy sessions. I sure hope he finds a genuine friend or two to share the load. Lovely poem. It has been a while since I read a poem from you.
i hope one day he finds a way to let it all out! i loved the text!
A moving tribute.
But being a people pleaser and trying to make everyone happy is a slpw suicide. He needs to take care of himself first. Loved your poem!