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Cracks in the Mask of a Smile

You left room to follow

Bitter tears to swallow

All your fear came

Cascading down

And you could not feel the ground

 

Heartbreak stood to greet you

Came close to defeat you

In a penny

In a pound

Your bruises don’t make a sound

 

It hurts to continue

Love blurry, out of view

How do you save

What can’t be found?

Wish I knew that right now

 

I cannot repair you

You’d never ask me to

I see bruises

Eyes tear bound

Yet you press on somehow

 

Darling, you are a song

Sorrowful, but so strong

I’ll whisper goodnight

Kiss your brow

And love the tearful clown

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Written by
nik-bland
30 / M / American
Published
Oct 22, 2021
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25·107
Tags
#facade#pain#mask#smile#hurt#bruises
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