smileallthetime

she whispered words she hoped the wind would carry
she was older but her mind wasnt, so what could you expect.
she smiled all the time - kinda like she was one of those special kids, you know
the ones who dont go to schools like the rest of us go to
but she was a sweet one
we thought she was innocent so we didnt bother her with the woes of the world
like somehow it would ruin her
and she was far too sweet to be ruined

but what did we know
as far as we were concerned - only the special kids smile all the time.

she knew the moment she stopped
the tears would coming flooding
she didnt want to be defined by her pain
life had beaten her ragged
life, and everyone that came into it
but she stood firm

she certainly didnt believe the age old mantra "what doesnt kill you makes you stronger"
but deep down she really wanted to.
some people would rather fantasy than reality
because their reality cant exist even in the imagination of the most wicked of minds

but she had a safety blanket
most of the time she would wrap it around her neck and tie the corners
pretend that she was superwoman
they said her mind was young because she didnt speak too often
and when she did her voice was small
her eyes always lowered a bit
though her head was never tilted in the same direction

she lost everyone she loved
and everyone she wanted to love, well
she whispered words to them in the wind
she believed that some things were better left fantasies.
that way perceptions couldnt be ruined

now she only loved the idea of things and of people
so the reality of who and what they were could never harm her
she was wise beyond her years
she knew exactly what everyone thought of her
but that was beneath her
instead she kept that smile boy
so who would ever know.

she smiled all the time - kinda like she was one of those special kids, you know
the ones who dont go to schools like the rest of us go to
but she was a sweet one
we thought she was innocent so we didnt bother her with the woes of the world
like somehow it would ruin her
and she was far too sweet to be ruined

but what did they know
as far as they were concerned - only the special ones smiled all the time.