Behind the Smile

by Twisted Heart   Jan 4, 2007


You say the eyes are
the windows to a broken soul
But it has occurred to me
the smile is what it holds
A tear falls from an eyelash
upon the cheek it rests
It ends within the chamber
of the lip's caress.

Mere words are sadly spoken
by a heart that broke in two
Behind the smile it tears away
the hope of love renewed.
A shattering resistance
to the thought of sweet release
A smile can calm the hunger
of a love not meant to be.

Upon the distant haunting
of a faded memory
Lingering within the mind,
are broken thoughts relieved
And maybe you will see the pain
for just a little while
If you look beyond the eyes
and the capture of a smile.

So many times we hear the words
and leave the rest behind
Uncaring of the hurt that's trapped
within the tortured mind.
If we could stop and hold the heart
as it opens wide
And give a comfort to the soul
that hides behind the smile,

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  • 17 years ago

    by Teenyxoxx

    3 words. Beautiful. I, myself, can relate to this poem. Poems you can relate to are the best. If you have been able to capture your feelings and let another no that they aren't alone, you have done a beautiful thing.
    Much love ♥

  • 17 years ago

    by Never URs

    This is really creative good job!! keep it up!

  • 17 years ago

    by Espoirfailed

    Sad and emotional, yet so well penned and meaningful. thisi poem is excellent, keep it up!!

  • 17 years ago

    by Cindy

    This is such a excellent poem. Everything about it is just wonderful. The rhyme the flow. It is a wonderful write. Great Job!

  • 17 years ago

    by Lauren Waszkiewicz

    Aww. So Sad! i really enjoyed reading this. it flowed very nicely and was basicly just a great poem!
    a few points-
    by a heart that broke in two
    i think this line needs a looking-at. it jsut doesn't seem 'right' to me. idk. im crazy.

    memory and relieved, in the way you have them don't rhyme as well as they could. try changing the lengths of the lines to they stop at the same beat. or whatever.
    also i think this line should be longer. it seems way to short for me.
    'as it opens wide'

    but overall i really loved this poem. great job. =]

    LoveMeHateYou]][[[Lauren

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