Rest Box (Upside Down Frown)

When smiling was all she knew. She asked and her father replied Nobody likes you or trusts people like you Years pressed but she had faith till The little girl grew old and her heart grew cold The world full of people recked her spirit To her disbelief her father was right When she came to recognize Nobody liked a genuinely happy smiley person Try after try she just ended with tears in her eyes So she turn her upside down frown down Permanently Now grown as beautiful as could be Her father and the world full of people ask What could it be? The frown and those eyes What happen to make her so angry unhappy mean She should be happy cheery with glee The woman who was the girl said What is wrong me? This is the person you wanted me to be Cold as ice Frowning resent She turned away To continue life's journey... But Now and again she'll pull a box with a ribbon To gaze upon something that's hidden Her resting box Wrapped safely inside is the spirit that use to be Tucked in the last spark of her gentle heart Closing it sad tears in her eyes Knowing they would never deserve Her warmth love beauty spirit or art Let them live their lives with contradicting hearts

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