I smile through my gritted teeth

Pretending that what you said

Didn’t mean anything to me.

The fact is that it was like a knife

Maybe a spear, through my heart.

I just wanted some good news.

Even a lie would have helped.

Not like anything was bound to

Happen, not like it could.

So I’ll smile and say it didn’t hurt

But now I look at you and

Somewhere it hurts like hell.