• They say smiles are contagious
    I agree
    They are the virus of indulgent lies
    And you catch them from the desperately sick

    "Smile, smile"
    They repeat
    "You look prettier"
    They scream

    It's an incurable disease
    Once you've caught it
    This is it

    Your face now only moulds into this
    A smile
    Farce of happiness and power
    Chain of made-up feelings and desires

    "Smile, smile"
    The broken say
    And you have no choice but to please them
    And yourself

    Smile
    Let the hurt and hate devour
    Smile
    At your pitiful heart in denial
    Smile
    You are prettier now
    with your face twisted in a lie