My smile

My smile,

The smile that hides my many other emotions,

Anger, sadness, sorrow, dread, fear,

Emotions that I will never let out for others to see.

A facade,

Nothing more than a mere mask to hide myself,

No-one ever asks how I am doing,

But are quick to judge,

They know me only of my facade,

No-one ever bears the questions on whether I am fine or that something happened,

My smile that tells people I am fine,

When really all I really needed was someone to listen to me,

A listener also needs a listener,

Someone to care for them,

A hand to hold,

Is what I am asking too much?

But I am a man,

Men don't cry,

Men are strong,

Men are the protectors,

Men this,

Men that,

I need someone to protect me when I am at my weakest,

When I cry,

When I think the world is crushing me down,

But I am a man,

My smile will be forever be known as I,

Even if it is a facade.