I hide my pain in smiles
And fool the world awhile
I try lying to myself
Putting my feelings on the shelf
Too afraid to feel
Fearing I’ll never heal
After I am broken
By words spoken
When well I know silence kills
A heart like mine it truly fills
With anguish and loneliness
And a deep never ending darkness
To love is to risk it all
And now I have seen the outfall
In faith I leapt
But away I was not swept
Now the process shall begin
Where I’m broken from within
Next I will rebuild
Start anew, strongly willed
But until that fated hour
Love’s sweet taste is sour
And I will hide my pain in smiles
And fool the world awhile
©2012 – V. A. Coote