in that smile
that little laugh
do you know
how much is hidden
do you know
how much is fake
do you know
how hard it is
to wake up every morning
knowing damn well
nothing is better
but you put on that stupid smile anyways
do you know
how hard I work
to prefect that laugh
so it doesn't even
have a trace of sadness
I'm tired
I'm so tired
of waking up early
to put on that fake smile
and staying up late
to perfect that lying laugh
I'm done
I don't want
to try to be perfect anymore
Author notes
11/9/07
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- Simple Fun by CanadianGirl1.
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You made me cry reading this ... Sometimes I find *or think* I am alone in what I feel, and one of the reasons I love AP so much is... it lets me know I'm not alone in it... and neither are you!
You did very well with this !!
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