Behind my smile

Behind my smile, there’s a heart that has

broken a thousand times, yet still chooses

to laugh so no one notices the cracks. I look

happy. I act fine, I joke around , but deep

down I’m tired. I’m lost, I’m search for

something I can’t even explain. People see

my smile and think I’m the strongest

person,but they don’t see the nights when

I cry silently, when I overthink everything,

when I feel like no one understands

me. My smile hides the fear of losing people I love,

the regrets of things I never said, and the weight of

expectations I can’t always meet. I keep smiling because

I don’t want to be a burden, I don’t want anyone to see my

weaknesses, but sometimes I just wish someone would look beyond

the smile and say, “I know you’re not okay, and I’m here.”