A broken smile
A hopeless heart
Every good thought a struggle
Shattered inside
Perfect on the outside
No one knowing
No one caring
A small smile
A glimmer of hope
One happy thought at a time
Healing inside
Breaking down outside
Do they know?
Do they care?
A genuine smile
Hope for the world
Happy thoughts to go around
Scarred but healed
No more facades
They know
They care
I like this poem, Kenzi! “Change” reflects both the need to accept help from others, and the need to work on your own healing — the narrator understands the impact of what she thinks (so she keeps struggling to have the good thoughts).
Can’t believe that I just saw this! Thank you so much!