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Smile That Hides

Always Near Tears #VocalNPM

By Cheryl ChastainPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
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By Cheryl Chastain 

I walk around with a smile on my lips

It doesn’t reach my eyes because my happy no longer exists

My chest hurts and a lump is ever present in my throat

I stay confused because I feel like someone has died but everyone’s still alive

How long will I feel this way?

How long can I feel this way?

How do I even physically have any more tears? I can feel them there continuously threatening

to pour out and down like a release but it never ends

The pain I cannot describe exact or pinpoint where it’s at, but it’s there always right beneath the surface, a heavy weight I can’t unload

The burden of my life alone

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Cheryl Chastain

I’m just a woman who writes by day and paints by night to cope with this thing called life.

Twitter @ CherylRChastain

Check out my ig @chereneechastain

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