Behind Smiles
flash the curve.
that smile on your face.
hide the blues.
hide your secret days.
fake a laugh
try to joke around.
if you do so,
your cloudy world will never be found.
do your thing
like how you do your routines.
this way, they won't
they won't know about those dreams
stop the tears
don't let it fall in front of them
find your sanctuary
within the walls of your comfort room.
you know,
it's no use to tell them.
they will never understand.
They will never feel the pain
when they see you clutch your chest with your hand.
so flash that curve.
fake that smile.
live the moment of pretending to be happy
even just for a while.
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Submitted by ilay on January 13, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXXX XBCB XXXX XDEX CDF XF AGE G |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 610 |
Words | 121 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 3, 1 |
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