Sometimes am lost in a memory
Forgetting the moments today brings
The sketches of people's murmurs
Form paths in my life I have to battle
To battle to stay on the path my feet pave
A good deed done today
Only invites ferocious wolves
A hidden reflection you can never find
A smile on a trying face
Is just another neighbours target to destroy
An innocent cry
Lights up the faces of those we call Friend
A smile across a room
Is just another invitation of a life's long term scar
The scars in our lives
Are just paintings the world enjoys
How safe can we ever be
If a gentle smile can hide a monster within



© Egudu