She Always Wore a Smile

She always wore a smile No matter where she went You never heard the girl complain You never heard her vent She always seemed so happy Helping those she could Whenever asked to do a task She'd always say she would But deep inside her tender heart She was completely broken She hid the pain and heartache No word of it was spoken The guilt she felt each passing day Was more than she could bare She wanted someone she could tell But, what if they didn't care What if, what if, the questions came What if they call me lame What if they laugh or think I'm dumb Or speak badly of my name What if they don't believe it What if they only see How bad the situation seems And look at that, not me She knew she couldn't handle Judgment from a friend So she kept it all locked up inside And cried alone instead So be the kind of safe place A hurting heart can come Where they know their loved and cared for And no longer need to run