A shallow smile
Like makeup for the mind
A slight change in shape
To tell the world you’re fine
Making it easy
For them and for you
Sometimes it’s more tiring
Confiding the truth
And when you’ve no energy
Makeup will run
Your smile will turn southward
And so will the fun
When everyone’s lying
No truth can be found
We’ll just keep on smiling
Sights set underground
A Life in Poems 