Painted Smile
I stand here, alone
A painted smile on my face
fading with the years
People who see me walk away
touched, or not, by my frozen form
But it never lasts for long
They move along onto other things
Go back to living their lives
But I must stay behind
Stuck here for eternity
Stuck in this single moment
Unable to wipe away my grin
They take for granted frowning
Being able to cry away their emotions
But mine just build up on the wall
They rot behind my aging frame
Hidden by my perpetual euphoria
Unseen by the seeing world
A painted smile on my face
fading with the years
People who see me walk away
touched, or not, by my frozen form
But it never lasts for long
They move along onto other things
Go back to living their lives
But I must stay behind
Stuck here for eternity
Stuck in this single moment
Unable to wipe away my grin
They take for granted frowning
Being able to cry away their emotions
But mine just build up on the wall
They rot behind my aging frame
Hidden by my perpetual euphoria
Unseen by the seeing world