Give It Your Best

My favorite kind of smile

is dishonest

the kind of smile

that bears no teeth

and beams from beneath empty eyes

the kind of smile

that struggles to cover

a past, a void of emotions

begging to be uncovered.

I love the kind of smile

that takes strength

the kind of smile that is rare

the kind of smile that is somehow

a counterfeit

but still authentic to itself.

My favorite kind of smile

is not genuine

because they are happy

it is genuine

because it is purposeful

it is forced

and raw

and it is perfect in its intention.