This one's dedicated to my mother who came back home last night, totally weary after her long journey. Her broken leg swollen. Her spirit low. Yet she smiled and tried to hide her pain so that we would not be hurt. And we smiled too...so that she would not know how much we're hurting! What is this game we play with the people we love? All I wanted to do was hug her and cry instead I was out there cracking corny jokes and trying to make her smile! Why did I do that? Why could I simply not cry? Does this happen to you too - when you feel so helpless that you cannot cry?
Sometimes it hurts to smile
But hey, you need to act brave
Like there’s nothing wrong
Like this is all so worthwhile
Those broken heart pieces
They hurt
But you can’t let it show
You just can’t let someone know
So you laugh and joke
You eat and drink
And with it you swallow
Those tears on the brink
You step outside of yourself
Wonder how you can smile
And act like all’s well
When you’re actually going through hell?
But look oh look
That heartless smile
Is giving someone the strength
To go that extra mile
So each time it breaks
You gather those zillion heart pieces
You might lose a piece of two
This, surprisingly, brings out a stronger you.
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Note: And yes I'm still very very angry with whoever or whatever is the force that is orchestrating her life! I cannot get over how unfair this is...
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Mother, smile, heart, broken, pieces, Hurt