I smiled today

But it wasn’t real

You knew I was faking it

You knew I was having a bad day

You tried to change it

You wanted it to be real

 

You listened to me

You let me speak my mind

You understood my thoughts

You listened to my pain

I was tired and afraid

And you were there

 

You made me smile

You saw it was real

You smiled

 

© Krysta Lee Kropp ‘01