TAINTED SMILE
WHEN LOVE SAY GOODBYE
The pains of a broken heart
Creeps ever so slowly through the body
Visiting all of ones muscles
Even to core of the bones
Though surrounded by friends
And love ones
It makes you feel distant and alone
You may be hungry
But have no desire to eat
You may be ready to move on
But strength fails your feet
In tears you wonder
Why is love so unfair
The pains of a broken heart
Will make you feel helpless
Leaving you breathless and gasping for air
The new day dawns
It's time to face the world
Despite the burdens of the heart
You must smile for life's camera
And display your pearls
So you use your only defense
Hiding your tears
Behind your curtain of pretense
You laugh with your peers
While patiently you wait
For a brand new start
As you endure the pains
Of a broken heart.
Wilford Barker.
Comments
Hi Wilford...Sometimes that is all you can do when hurting...just wait it out and put on a pretense and pretend to be okay until the genuine emotion has a chance to catch up. I feel for the person in the poem...as it is not a fun place to be. Great work. xo ;)
So true Cherie.. I am still waiting it out patiently..
thanks my friend.
This is such a simple, honest but very powerful expression of what it feels like to be trying to continue existing through tragedy and loss..it reaches straight into the readers heart!..I know we hope time will ease the pain ..but waiting for that to happen can feel like an eternity...A touching piece, beautiful, yet sad. A hug to you my friend...Lodigiana xx
You are so kind with your comments Lodigiana..
I really appreciate your support.
Do have a wonderful week my friend.