I fake a smile
not because I’m weak
or depressed and I don’t want others to know
but because life gets hard and
if I show what I’m feeling
not only me
but everyone around me gets hurt
worried
and afraid
a fake smile is a sign of caring too deeply
and always getting hurt
its crying at night so no one knows
and pretending you’re okay
so before you ask “are you okay?”
look at their smile
and decide for yourself