When A Smile Hides A Tear

Perhaps you'll see me sit and smile
Head up, eyes dry, and a grin on my lips
But please don't watch too much

Perhaps you'll hear a soft laugh
Joyful, happy, and kind-hearted
But please don't listen too much

Perhaps you'll feel me touch your hand
Tender, caring, and soft
But please don't feel too much

Because if you watch, you might see a tear
Because if you listen, you might hear a sob
Because if you feel, you would know

Those are the days, when a smile hides a tear.

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Comments

You deserve no less than all smiles, and no tears hon. thanks for posting.

"Treat everyone you meet as though they had a sign on them that said "Fragile, under construction"

dorothycolleen

...what some used to call putting 'a brave face on,' or 'laughing to keep from crying.' Very moving and hitting way too close to home. Thanks.

Dio vi benedica tutti
Con grande amore e di affetto
Andrea Lena

To be alive is to be vulnerable. Madeleine L'Engle
Love, Andrea Lena

I think that we all have smiled when we wanted to cry.

Stanman
May Your Light Forever Shine

Many people talk of wearing a mask. I don't always see it that way. Perhaps we are both illusionist? This poem is beautiful and well written.