Are things what they seem On your side of the screen? Is the smile that shines for me A brief reality A respite from the pain That repeats yet again As the days of your life The trials and the strife The emptiness and sorrow And a hope that tomorrow Provides what you desire And sets your soul on fire And from out of the blaze Rising above the haze Seen from a brand new place Of peace and lasting grace Accepting what has been And ready to begin To make a brand new day With love to guide the way As the vise that bound your heart Loses strength and falls apart Releasing pressure from your brain Making life seem wonderful again And you find that your inner smile Was with you all the while The smile so often seen From my side of the screen