A Smile

A smile can broadcast your feelings, letting everyone know you're feeling fine. Some people mistake tears as a sign of weakness, But I think tears are a sign of strength. A strength I do not possess. Letting people know how I truly feel? Something I can not do. The fear of judgement and ridicule hold me back from letting everyone know the real me. People only see a part of me. They only see the part I let them come close to. They don't see the hurt, and the pain, and all the tears that I deal with behind closed doors. They don't hear all the screaming, and the crying that I hear. They don't feel the hate, the hurt, and the back stabbing that feel. All they see is a smile. All they hear is a laugh. All they know is what I let be known. Just because I smile doesn't mean I don't feel pain.