As he slips out the front door,
He slips on his best face,
A glowing heart-warming smile,
To hide his empty heart.
The bruises he feels will never go away,
On the outside they're already gone.
He prays for the tears he knows will not come,
And vanishes into the night.
No one can see the pain in his eyes,
Through the dark tinted windows that his mask provides.
But as he turns around the corner,
His smile disappears showing his agony.
He drops upon his knees, head in his hands,
And a single tear hits the stony ground.
In the night only silence,
Till one single shot echoed.
Taking a fake smile,
From the lonliest world.
Author notes
R: It only takes one smile to hide a thousand tears.
A contest entry
- quote prompt with a twist by Midnite wolf.
770 points, ended June 2, 2008, 11 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
So.... What'd ya think?
Comments
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i really like this it is a very good write from the given prompt, thanks for entering
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wow. fabulous write. your descriptive wording really capture the moment and scenario of this piece.
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your prompt is - it only takes one smile to hide a thousand tears.
good luck and have fun
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