they say a picture
tells a thousand words…

if you see my smile
captured in a candid moment
with eyelashes batted
in a second
would you see the sadness
behind the smile?
how my lips are pursed
after the click?
how in my mind,
i have to keep smiling
so you’d think i’m happy?

you’ll never see
everything with just a picture
but you can write everything
behind a smile.