Smile

She smiles sweetly...
To hide her fear
To hide the pain
That is always near
Her stomach aches
From being sad...
She wants to stop
Feeling so bad...
She wishes the world
Were a happier place
That way she could put
A smile on her face...
Will no one notice...
The pain that's inside
Can no one see
How much she's cried???
Wanting to feel free
Wanting to be happy
Tired of pretending
There is no misery
What will it take
For people to know
That the smile she shows...
Is actually fake???
She has the world fooled...
Thinking she's pleased
With how her life's going
Can they be so naive
But someday soon
Someone will see
And notice that there
Is no bright moon
To light up her misery
To fade away pain
And make her really smile
Once again.