Smile

A one syllable verb to express pleasure, kindness, happiness; the list goes on. To smile is simple. Tilt up the corners of your lips, exposing the front teeth. Your eyes should be bright and shining to be more convincing that you're actually happy. Maybe you really are happy; even better. But people who are happy definitely do not need a lesson on how to smile. It comes naturally to them. Unfortunately, it's not so simple for others. Because we're not all happy. There are three types of people in this world. Happy people, unhappy people, and unhappy people who have mastered feigning happiness. If you're reading this, you most likely fit into the third category. Maybe smiling is getting harder to achieve.  You could be slowly becoming more unhappy. You could be tired of smiling, tired of pretending to be real. Your secret could be out. You've slipped up. Everyone knows it was all a lie. Now you have to accomplish a real, genuine smile to redeem yourself. The possibilities are endless. You've probably guessed that I fit into the third category. If you want to achieve real happiness, keep reading. This is not to learn to keep the facade up. That's already been done. We will go through this together. A happy person is successful in the smile and probably cannot relate to your predicament. An unhappy person needs help theirself. That only leaves us, we have to help each other. This can also benefit an unhappy person, don't feel left out. If you're happy, read this to see that the world is full of different people with different struggles that don't need YOU telling them like it is. Let's become real together.

If I can hear the shouting
The rap isn't blaring
If I can hear the vase being smashed
The speakers have crashed
If I can hear the slap stinging
The rock group isn't singing
If I can hear the door slam shut
Better turn the music up

I want it loud enough to make my ears bleed
So loud I can't hear myself scream
Eyes shut tight enough
To keep the tears in
I want the vibrations to make my head spin
I can't escape the pain
I'm bordering on insane
The only way I won't lose it
Is to not to lose the music

I can feel their eyes burning through me
Everyone has an opinion of me
The pressure and stress
Got me craving emptiness
If the words get past the beats
It'll be the end of me
The louder the song
The more calm I become

You're avoiding me
Because it hurts too much
But did you ever think me?
My feelings are important too
They're what brought us here
I can't make myself fall in love with you
I do love you
But not the way you want me to
When I'm in need of a hug
You're not there
When I'm lonely
You're not there
When I just need to talk
You're not there
You're never there
Because it hurts
Well it hurts me too
But it's not about me now is it?

You're avoiding me
Because it hurts too much
But did you ever think me?
My feelings are important too
They're what brought us here
I can't make myself fall in love with you
I do love you
But not the way you want me to
When I'm in need of a hug
You're not there
When I'm lonely
You're not there
When I just need to talk
You're not there
You're never there
Because it hurts
Well it hurts me too
But it's not about me now is it?