The hidden pains

I love her smiles

Along with every peak of laughter

She makes me happy, everyone happy

The apple of this eye; of many eyes

I would dismiss the distant look in her eyes

Of her mind’s absence in all that was around her

Till I saw the the little scars she was hiding

The little slits on her wrists

Barely noticeable on her light fair skin

And I was scared

Immediately she withdraws and hides the pain with the killer smile

Asks me not to ask

Asks me to wait and see.

Now I can barely sleep

Knowing what lies behind those smiles

Wishing I could pull her from behind that veil;

Wishing you could talk to me.