Smiling every day

 

I see you smiling every day
But why are you so sad?

Looking out for others
Taking nothing for yourself
Grieving for others
But not feeling anything

I see you smiling every day
Is that just a mask?

A disguise for each occasion
Hiding the anguish
Yet lighting the candle
With dark clouds hanging above

I see you smiling every day
Basking in the nostalgia
Of the brightness you have brought to others
While you languish in the depths of despair
Unknown to the world

S.T. Arasu