Smile

Location

33859
United States
27° 52' 7.392" N, 81° 36' 52.0848" W

Smile.
It is not that hard.
Only a few musles,
Under the fat and skin.
It's all that it takes.

Smile.
It is not that hard.
Only a few musles,
to brighten the day of a stranger.
It's all that it takes.

Smile.
Is it that hard?
Only a few muscles,
to make your own pain fly away.
It's all that it takes.

Smile.
Why is it so hard?
Only a few muscles,
Yet why can't I make my face move.
It's all that it takes.

Smile.
It's so hard.
Only a few muscles,
Yet it feels like daggers.
It not all that it takes.

Smile.
It's painful.
Only a few muscles,
Yet, I don't want to.
Its not all that it is.

Smile.
It's a mask.
Only a few muscles.
Yet, I can't bear it.
It's not all that it takes.

Smile.
Fake.
Painful.
Wrong.

Smile.
Smile.
Smile.
Smile...

Tears.
It flows
Only a few.
It tells a story.
It's all that it takes.

Bullets.
Small and silver.
Only one or two.
Yet, can I bring myself?
It's all that it takes.

Coward.
Fearful and pethetic.
Only my sins.
I can't do it.
It's something more then this.

Help.
It's a simple request.
Only a word.
Why is it so hard.
It's all that it takes.

Relief.
It's a gentle release.
Only a little feeling.
Yet, it feels so much better.
It took more then I thought.

Time.
It passes by,
A little stream of wind.
Only a few seconds at a time.
It took much more from me.

Smile.
It is not that hard.
Only a few musles,
Under the fat and skin.
It's all that it takes.

Right?

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