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Smiley
by Genevieve Sturrockyou ask me
why i always
smile
i smile
because
i'm happy
i smile
to offer
comfort and
support
i smile
to exude
confidence
and charm
i smile
to soothe
those who
are upset
i smile
to hide
my fear and
discomfort
i smile
to mask
the pain
and sorrow
i smile
to cover
the seething
mass of anger
that boils
within
i smile
until my
eyes are
permanently
wrinkled
the muscles
in my cheeks
strain with
exhaustion
my emotions
strung tighter
than piano wire
and then
i snap 03/04/2009 Author's Note: i was dubbed 'smiley' in basic training and have recently been given that moniker again. it seems when i am pushed past the point of personal comfort, i smile. it's the lube that keeps the gears in my life from grinding to a painful halt.
Posted on 03/04/2009
Copyright © 2025 Genevieve Sturrock
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Joan Serratelli on 03/04/09 at 02:23 PM I SMILED when I read this- a very uplifting piece! Loved it |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 03/04/09 at 02:32 PM No shame in that. Or in this. |
| Posted by Colleen Sperry on 03/04/09 at 03:22 PM I find it very interesting when and at what we tend to smile.. thanks for sharing! |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 03/04/09 at 05:55 PM ...genevieve, i, uhhh, couldn't said it better...are you reading my mail, i swore i sent this to a publisher the other day... |
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