This is a short story
Of how I chose to challenge myself
I posed a challenge of happiness
To wake up with a smile and keep it for the rest of the day
To be positive
To believe in myself first before anyone else
To believe in my capability
Because I'm destined for greater things
I walk tall because I am me
And I was happy to know me
Happy to be me
And I was proud of me
Because above all , I was me

There he is
He is the best thing you've ever seen
He makes your heart race
And beat so powerfully you can't breathe
You look at him
He looks at you
You quickly look away
You give it a few seconds before you look again
You pretend like he wasn't even there
Like you haven't thought about your first date
Like you haven't planned your wedding
And when you look at him again
Ah, there is that smile
Just perfect
If only he were smiling at you
A shy smile to a shy smile
But something is wrong
He is smiling at her
They must be having a moment
A moment you wished was yours
Then they hug
she doesn't let go
Yeah, you wouldn't either
You'd hold on to him
Show the world that he is yours
And he walks away
He doesn't even turn back
Well he is too good for you anyway
No way he'd go for someone like you
'She is perfect. If only she'd let me show her'. He thinks.

Eyes are windows with no curtains
They show pain hidden behind smiles
Frustration and sadness
And when you look into them
They tell you the unsaid truth
Don't leave me
I'm nervous
I'm not strong enough
And every time you choose to look away
You miss what I really mean
What I silently say
And you walk away angry
Because I'm just not who you thought I was.

Call it what it is
Don't say it's not
Don't even say it's not true
I see what you are trying to hide
I have them too you know
And every other day you choose to ignore
I hurt
I wish you'd see there is more
If it walks like a duck
Quacks like a duck
Then my dear
It is a duck
Ours is love.