What mysteries lie behind a smile
And what stories lie untold behind a laugh
Those who appear to be happy
Aren’t always as they seem
Sometimes I feel as though
I am the one hiding behind myself
Sometimes I don’t feel like talking
I don’t feel like laughing
But you gotta smile through it
Because that’s what people expect
Your smile is therapy to others
But where’s the relaxation for you
Who knows what goes on?
Who knows what battles have to be won?
Who knows what problems are masked?
Who knows who is really happy?
Or just hiding behind a smile
This is so true… Everyone thinks Christians are suppose to be happy go lucky all the time. We have issues just like everybody else. What lies behind a smile… only God knows. Be Blessed!!!
Thanks for stopping by my site Kimboe! Yes, no one is happy all the time. But God knows our stories and he can fix it!
Your right about god fixing stories, for a life is a story.
Exhausting to have to always put up that front. I think that’s why I’m so bad at it. It’s hard for me to hide my feelings if I’m down or moody or whatever. Sometimes I envy people who can smile through anything, but it’s just not me. But I definitely get what you’re saying about not necessarily knowing what’s really going on behind what you see. So many people look so put together but they’re struggling with the same kind of issues as everyone else.
Nice poem
Depending on the day, sometimes I can play it off well and some days I just can’t…or don’t want to, lol. Yeah I just think if we really knew what a lot of people were dealing with, we’d be shocked because we only see the exterior. Thanks! Glad you liked the poem.
You may not know the smile that you see but you know that it appears to be real but
how often will you believe in what you see and not find out what you can’t see.