Keep that smile

Laying in the hospital dying...

asking god why he chose

to take my life, waiting for

an answer but still haven't

gotten a reply...i close my

eyes and picture my life

growing up without knowing

what love even feels like...

i witnessed abuse and hatred

as a child not even asking the

lord why...just learning to put

up with it as each day passed

by...shielding away my heart

protected me from feeling pain

on the inside...my sister always

told me to hide my pain with a

smile so from then on those words

are what i live by....as long as you

keep smiling...no one will know

whats going on inside...so keep that

smile on your face to hide your pain

inside.....