Fabrication of a Smile
I have many dreams and nightmares but most that hits my heart is this
A shadow that made my eyes happy was taken away from me and my brothers
I finally understand why, the story that which stirs in my mind
One that is true to its core, which would over whelm any one
The shadows at first was gentle and kind, but all of a sudden ferocious
The past is the past but I think at last
My door to seeing these shadows are being open at last
I breathe with such concern that it almost takes my soul away
When through the emptiness comes a ray of hope
Brothers ran to me and smiled to see me, but that all changed
When kids around us started to disappear an occasion that was not clear
I fear what was not there; I thought of no one else accept my brothers
Not knowing why that they were gone so long, but came back
In the orphanage that we were in, the government stood in
I do not know the story but I can see what was happening
My brothers and I stood quiet, sometimes force to smile
The thing was they had to do something drastic like lock us up
I know why I was so secluded when my brother’s was away
They told me that they will come back so they made me play
They took pictures of me and running with glee
Because I was told that my brothers will come back to me
As this was true the government knew, what they may do
But my brother’s was sad because they were against it all along
They did what they did to me; they locked us up away from others
I was already use to it, but my brother’s was not but they were tempted
Just like I, was told that we will go back to our family
When few days came they let us out, took pictures of us with smile with doubt
What is a fabrication of a smile, is a heart break inside, I could shout
Copyright © Reynaldo Mast | Year Posted 2015
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