Cold World

BEHIND THE SMILE Just another sinking tear In this river full of pain Racing fast to nowhere A world that's gone insane Forced to live without you Teased by fool's romance But it's alright you'll never know I'm living dead but I don't show Empty words and hollow eyes Behind the smile I hide my lies Everyone has the answer None of them are right The blind lead the blind Pretending to have sight Love is such a cruel illusion A distracting fool's delight. Handcuffed by our society Scorned to a watery grave Drowning in a sea of lonely And too far gone to save... BY: SHANTAE PAPPACOSTAS ORTEGA-ZELE (2-1-20)