Smiles

Sun, 04/14/2024 - 20:22 -- Andreee

Do you see it?

Do you see it?!

I doubt it

We’ve practiced

We fake it every day

 

Do you see a smile on my face?

Guess what? 

It’s fake, I know I’m plastic

We all are

 

Ooh you really hurt me

So I’ll hide my hate

I’m fine I’m fine 

I swear

If they ask one more time

 

(are you okay?)

(are you okay?)

(Good, you're not dead)

(are you okay?)

 

I’M NOT OKAY

I’ll never be okay

I don’t cry

But a little blood spills

And I’m sobbing

 

I think I’m cursed

I think I’m just like you

I’ll fall I’ll break

But like everytime you ask

I’ll say I’m fine

 

Everytime you ask

(are you okay?)

(are you okay?)

(are you okay?)

Ohh my mental is draining so

I’m bailing on this so called life

 

I don’t think you can tell

I’m wrapped in plastic

Underneath is a kid 

A kid in pain

Who hides in a false

 imperfect body

 

I found it hard to smile

But every day it becomes

More and more real

But this mask is glued on tight

 

But do you see that smile on their face?

Guess what? 

It’s fake, they know they’re fake

Easy to break

 

We are fragile 

Underneath our plastic surface

One word

Could break us

 

Ooh you really hurt me

So I’ll hide my hate

I’m fine, 

It’s fine it’s just fate

I swear

If they ask one more time

 

(are you okay?)

(are you okay?)

(are you okay?)

 

They ask so I try to smile

 while I bleed

“Can I go to the nurse

I got hurt again”

 

I gotta get out

Just give me a second

My blood drips from out my bandage

My breath runs like a rampage

 

I just wanted to tell you

It’s all fake

Believe nothing

But never ask

Cause It hurts me more

So just play along

Before I break

 

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