With content on their faces
Smiles widening their lips
With joy in their voices...
I aimed my gaze to their eyes
And gasped at what I saw hidden beneath
The pains of the past
The fears of the future
And the regrets of the present decisions they were living
I was shocked to the bone... I couldn't stand on my feet,
It was all a facade
The smilies...they were but just a big tree close to their  homes
Where they find solace on a dry day
Hiding from the sun awhile
And journeying back when they think the sun is down
The joyous voices were just a cover up,a refuge to dodge the numerous questions
Deep down,they were bruised and bleeding with
Pained feelings
Contempt
Jealousy, planned paybacks
Cooking revenge
All bottled into a smile