Smile With Tears - NiExshadow
The morning broke
Like shattered glass
With silent scream
The moments pass
I hold the air
But it's too thin
A fragile heart
That's caved within
And memories flicker
Like candlelight
Your shadow lingers
In the night
I reach for you
But you're not there
A laugh escapes
That's laced with fear
I'll smile with tears
My face a show
A masquerade you
Will never know
The pain it hides
The love it bleeds
A heart fulfilled
And yet it needs
You taught me how
To wear this mask
A skill refined
A haunting task
But even actors
Cry alone
And hurt fulfilled
And yet it needs
You taught me how
To wear this mask
A skill refined
A haunting task
But even actors
Cry alone
When curtains fall
And lights are shone
Each tear a thread that ties us tight
Binding love and loss in flight
I wouldn't trade these endless years
For brighter smiles or fewer tears
I'll smile with tears
My face a show
A masquerade you
Will never know
The pain it hides
The love it bleeds
A heart fulfilled
And yet it needs
