Poem: Behind Her Smile

Diseases & Conditions Depression

sadgirl2 (Terri Byerrum) December 12, 2004, 10:35pm 1

Behind Her Smile

Behind her smile

Is a girl who feels worthless

but strives to be worthy

Is a girl who feels unloveable

but wants to be loved

Is a girl who feels ugly

but wants to be pretty

Behind her smile

Are great feelings of sadness

Not being good enough

Stupid

Uncaring

Unkind

Behind her smile

Is a girl reaching desperately for life

not knowing if she wants to live

Behind her smile

Is pain, sadness

and lingering hope for the future

Behind her smile

Is just a girl...

snohare (Kenneth Bain) December 13, 2004, 2:51am 2

...wanting to be free.

sadgirl2 (Terri Byerrum) December 14, 2004, 1:06am 3

Thanks Snohair...I added your ending

beyondloser (Danielle) December 14, 2004, 3:47am 4

wow, i really enjoyed that...honestly.

-Danielle

snohare (Kenneth Bain) December 15, 2004, 2:10am 5

Yeah, me too. All I can ever manage is doggerel...good for Xmas cards and crackers, but hardly profound.

But I suppose poetry, like dignity, lies not in the words, but in the soul. Either way, Terri B., you have it.