She Smiles Poem by Emma Emery

she smiles to hide what is inside
she hides whats inside bacause shes scared
scared to let the world know
that she hurts
shes scared that they will take advantage
of her unshelded weakness

she smiles to cover up her tears
because her tears
might expose her weakness
and her weakness might bring pitty
pitty from another person
a person who she may trust
another chance for her to be betraid

she does not like taking risks

she smiles to cover up her broken heart
she tries to cover-up her broken heart because,
one may see the damage
and that one may be a man

but she smiles mostly because,
she does not know otherwise
she does not know the truth
she does not know how to be happy
she has never learned
and none have ever taught her
after all
who would thing one with a smile like hers,
would need to?