Behind her smile
Is a girl longing to just fit in
Who’s struggled her whole life to be thin
Behind her smile
Is a mother about to come undone
Praying you don’t judge her without makeup on
Behind her smile
Is a wife who longs to have his whole heart
Doing her best to not let it all fall apart
Behind her smile
Is a woman longing for more
Dreaming to be a family of four
Behind her smile
A single momma prays to God above
Please send me a man who knows your love
Behind her smile
Is the workaholic trying to be the best
Forgetting it’s okay to stop and rest
Before you compare or criticize
Pause and think a while…
What’s going on behind her smile?
-©Ashley Reed Smith
Brave Girl, Arise
