Tied Together With a Smile

by dollwithafrown   May 15, 2007


Applying makeup in the mirror, she blinks away the salty tears.
Filling her eyes daily, they've been coming for many years.
Her porcelain skin is oh so white, as are her teeth to go.
Finishing the look with a smile, to hide what people don't know.

Her wrists are the only part of her, which display the solid truth,
Of hardships she has faced for years, and stole her of the youth
She deserved to have, while growing up, but it was not to be;
Instead she lives in her own cold world, to which no one has the key.

The other kids look on in wonder, not knowing the scars she bares;
Too locked up in their own confusion and worrying about their cares.
Everyday to hide, she does her best, to make her day worthwhile;
She shines her eyes, and glosses her lips, tied together with a smile.

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  • 17 years ago

    by Romancing the Darker Side

    The poem was just a little confusing to me, since the girl is so depressed, yet know one really knows but they just stare anyways... I thought the length of your lines was a little too much, but other than that it was a pretty decent poem.

  • 17 years ago

    by IdTakeABulletForYou

    Teeth to go. ? = is that like, removable teeth?

    her of the youth.= stole her of the youth (no period since it goes down to the other line)

    no one has = nobody has

    Cute, cliche poem written in an original, metsa-mets way. Honestly, despite the fact that I did enjoy your poem it seems as if it wasn't that... powerful. Some words took away from it, and despite that I loved the ending. I don't really know what else to say, well written =]

    5/5
    ~Stephen White

  • 17 years ago

    by ImNotPerfect20

    Very powerful ending! great job on this.

    The flow was great throughout and the rhyming was wonderful..

    This is true.. lots of people have masks up and you dont even know. its sad. anyway 5/5

  • 17 years ago

    by Fluffy

    "Everyday to hide, she does her best, to make her day worthwhile;
    She shines her eyes, and glosses her lips, tied together with a smile."

    ^Very good. With a strong and solid flow to compliment the rhyme in this piece, you've ended the poem effortlessly in a smooth and fitting manner. Once again, the imagery works terrifically throughout this piece. Very well done :).

  • 17 years ago

    by xxSnow Angelxx

    Wow!!!.....beautiful poem..n soo true......just a smiling...n it has so many tears behind it......great work...powerful..n lovely!..sad n simple though..yet well penned!
    Kp up the good wrk!
    xxPoojaxx

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