Behind A Smile
Behind A Smile
I often wonder,
What does a smile carry behind it?
I get anxious and confused,
Because of the answer, I can't find it.
One day, I went to the mirror and gazed,
I asked my smile,
"What is it that you try to hide?"
"Still you manage to grace my looks",
"And give me a sense of pride".
To this, my smile replied,
"I don't just give you a sense of pride",
"But within me, I also carry your struggles' side".
"The doors which led you to make difficult decisions",
"Are still open within me",
"Far and wide".
My smile continued to talk,
"Life, my little friend, is a very long walk".
"But all you should do is stay upright",
"As strong and stiff as a stalk".
Further, it said,
"I carry within me, your cries and pain,
"Moments from your past, not easy to explain",
"Battles you lost, victories you gain".
"All lie within me",
"And will continue to remain".
"I'm a part of your subconscious mind",
"I see those sights, where you often turn blind",
"I dig deep to places, where diamonds are hard to find",
"I am the only inner 'friend' you have, one of a kind".
Hearing these thoughts of my smile,
I seemed to be lost in thought for a very while,
And then said," No one would know me better from inside",
" So worthwhile".