The Sadness Returns

The Sadness Returns

She spins about the staircase,
Silken ribbon, satin gown,
Laughing, singing, smiling,
'Till her smile becomes a frown.

Someone's said a word,
That makes her want to cry,
Doesn't matter what they've said,
For now she wants to die.

Happiness from heaven,
Sadness straight from hell,
Deep inside her eyes,
Lurks an empty well.

She cannot cry, for if she does,
Somebody will find out.
It must be kept a secret,
A smile in front of doubt.

Her troubles are a letter,
Her life is quite a play,
From the way that she's been living,
She cheats to win the game.

She's already cried her eyes out,
Soon she may walk blind,
Now when sadness returns,
It's impossible to cry.