a sweet smile

what most people see

is a fragile girl

someone that can be fooled

and needs to be handled delicately

but that innocent smile

is a curtain that hides the stage behind it

strong, determined, loving and clever

I can sense a lie, someone trying to fool me

I don't mind being handled delicately

because behind that smile

there are also wounds and scars

some that may never heal

but every one of those has made me stronger

made me more determined

to reach my goals and to break free

of those who believe

that that sweet smile

hides nothing at all