A Smirking Smile

You seem such a put on, so full of disdain, filled with deceit Another shady deal to buy or ruse, forms your restless sleep Your name is above reproach, with cash to throw on the pile Another display of excellence to honor your smirking smile Oh, the laughter of your friends, so in awe of your name Yet, so blind to the extortion of your latest and greatest scheme You turn admirer’s heads so only your wealth is on display And shades the smirk behind your smile, invisible night and day It’s the smirk in the eyes that testifies against you in the end And reveals the false pride on top and the lies deep within For when the mask is torn away, exposing the smirk on the face That wink says you’re keeping score, your mind is keeping pace Reminder of a castle that crumbles with its foundation of sand And the builder stands in judgement with a slap from the jilted hand For as each stone falls away and the echoes heard for many a mile A lifted chin can’t cover the cost bought with a smirching smile -------------------------------------------------------------------- See the smirching Smile on Soap Operas