Smile

I love this!!

Thank you!
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You can hide so much behind a smile.

For a while I was fascinated with taking portraits and then studying the alignment of what a person’s eyes said as compared to their smile. Quite often they do not match.

Solid write.

Yes, it can often be detected. But it's pretty easy to deceive most people, especially the ones who don't really want to know what's behind that smile anyway...
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One of the more poignant curses for the empath. Seeing beyond the smile.
Well said.

Sometimes I think genuine smiles are pretty rare. They're mostly just masks.
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A lot revealed k  
It's okay to do so  
I hear ya..  
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Thanks, Poet... I'm an expert smiler! 😁 Wielding jokes & humour like a shield. It's good to have a place to lay it down.
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A great one, k.
So much said with so few words.

I do like making my words do their work. Thank you!
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Ahh, but we do...we just put on the smaile & don't let them see. Perfectly said in just a few words

It's a survival suit for sensitive souls...
Thanks for reading!
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Dear K,

Closing line…shiiiiiiiiiiitttttttt! Not a singed word wasted. Poetry in motion this one. Great piece. H🌷

Thank you, sister H.
The final line is the whole point. You always get it.
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sometimes it's not as easy to keep a smile

Very true.  Thank you for reading!
😎k

Wise words, stoic and true.

Yes, a little stoic I guess. Thanks!
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Yes, people often wear a mask over the pain. The smile may be wide, but the eyes look strained.

The wider the smile, the bigger the lie, perhaps!
Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment.
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