Smiles With Tears

That girl over there,

the one with the smile.

It's fake,

Did you know?

She covers her face,

with a mask so thick,

to hide away,

 the troubles she keeps.

Only a few,

will ever know,

but not enough to understand.

She does not wish,

to be called out upon,

just to simply be.

Hidden away,

are her sorrows and fears,

with an exoskeleton so strong.

To lock the door and hide the key,

to the room where her secrets lie.

Oh how many and few,

have called upon.

knocking only once.

Will you be the one to try the door?

Again?

And again?

That girl over there,

the one with the smile,

simply does as not to cry.

For no one realizes,

the hate she feels for herself inside.

Too many a time,

she has tried to leave,

this place they call earth.

But something stops her,

dragging her down.

Anchoring her to the ground.

So with hatred in her heart for herself,

she wanders the halls,

looking for someone to notice.

In the night she cries out,

but no one can hear,

apparently the wind is afoot. 

Tears stain her bedside,

as she kills herself day by day.

Making her life strain out longer;

Now,

she wishes someone would help her,

she already has one.

He wants to save her,

and help her be free.

Maybe someday,

someone else will take notice,

not only just him.

And maybe,

someday,

someone will see,

the girl with the smile,

is really,

me.

Reviews

[Lizbeth]

This is a beautiful and very poignant poem. The repetition of the line
"That girl over there," added a nice touch.
Like the lines:
"To lock the door and hide the key,
to the room where her secrets lie."
Just noticed two things that need correction:
should be "are her sorrows ... "
and should be "Too many a time ..."
Thanks for sharing,
Lizbeth

[diaphanous]

I love this. this poem really speaks to me, and I'm sure it would for all girls who have felt like this. great write.