Behind a Smile

Ngô Hải Vi

The world that once looked happy,
Has finally shown me,
The truth behind everything,
People smile,
But they truly aren’t happy,
As my eyes open,
And are forced to see,
I see the hurt in their eyes,
The pain that they must endure,
Why must people go through such hardships?
I can only scarcely know,
All the pain that they must feel,
I am finally seeing,
The truth that lies,
Behind every smile,
Behind every pair of eyes,
The world has lost
Its innocence