Like you mean it

They turn to me

To comfort them

To reassure them

To give them peace

They don’t realize what lies beneath

So close to the surface

If they stopped for a moment

And just looked at me

Maybe they could see

But they’ll never see

Because they don’t want to

They don’t want to see me broken

They don’t want to see me undone

So I keep smiling

I say it’s ok

And then I wait

Until they look away