Fake It

Idk why but for some reason I was really hysterical during school pictures that year

 

Smile for the camera,

Click,

Snap,

The flash of light temporarily blinds the eyes,

Then post,

Done,

The whole world still doesn’t know that the pictures lie,

Smile,

Say “cheese”,

Then once the picture’s done,

The smile wipes right off like mascara,

Grin,

Smile,

Then once the picture’s taken,

The smile wipes right off like lipstick smears,

Happy lies,

Smile lies,

You fake it so no one knows.

 

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