1st after...

I can smile and laugh
but not be happy.

My lips can speak
but not say a word.

Feet can walk
but yet stand still.

A lie has been told
the truth been revealed.

Lives can be taken
but never killed.

Love can exist
but not without hate.

I can see what I want
and be blind to the rest.

Nights can be dark
yet lighter than days.

Gates can be closed
just to be opened.

Arms can reach out
but never grab hold.

People can talk
but never listen.

A voice can scream
but never be heard.

Rain can save lives
just to kill them again.

Time can stop
but yet move too fast