The Mask of a Smile

I smile

I smile to hide the pain

I smile to hide the frustration

I smile to diffuse the confusion

 

No matter where i go 

No one listens

So I hide behind my smile

 

No matter what I say

They laugh 

So I hide behind my smile

 

 

 

 

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