Does that default smile come in handy?
When you close your bedroom door, does that smile fade? When you end that phone call, does the cheery voice travel to the abyss?
When you give advice, do you also need it?
When you comfort them, do you also need a hug?
When you love someone, do you also want to be loved?
It’s hard to find people who truly see you
To the lack of a word, meticulous comes close
For you already know how heavy the weight is
And you don’t want to pull them down
If only you could pretend forever
Wear that facade every day
But you can’t
And you won’t
For it tires you out
And you don’t need to
As you tread this life, you search your people
Then when you find them
Loving them is a given
These are the people who can hear your silence
Who can feel your tears
Who don’t flinch when they see your scars
Who don’t need to know the problem to know that there is a problem
They treasure the random casual morning coffee chat with you
Because that chat is far from casual
And definitely not random
There’s an unspoken message behind it
That amidst that random topic you talk
Lies a problem you don’t want to share
In every laughter you shared Lies a shout you don’t want to escape
But the two cups coffee on the table
This means that you have each other’s back
These are the messages that don’t need words to convey
It’s meant to be felt
To be experienced
To be lived
For every time you remove your mask
The smile may fade
The lines of worry come out
But the glimmer of light in your eyes will never be dimmed
For your have your people with you
You have you for you
And most of the times
That’s more than enough
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