Fake

Can a million fake smiles,
Overpower my real one?
Do they look the same?
I cant tell.
After so long in the shadow,
The sun will blind you. 
No more being your real self,
No more true laughter.
No more puffy white clouds in your sky.
Just the grey of the rain.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Zheng Avatar
June 30, 2011 at 3:13 AM
Thats depressing -____-
Shteyngolts Avatar
June 30, 2011 at 8:48 AM
Whats wrong with depressing? It's true though. So true.
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