Upside-Down Smile

Took a deep breath
Set my face straight
Gather all my strength
Sorrow will have to wait

Requiem for my heart
Singing in the dark
Love at the tip of dart
Burning without a spark

Eyes gone dry
Seeing bad dreams
Pillows watery
Echoing screams

Lost in clarity
Clear fogginess
Individuality
Blinded in darkness

People don’t see
The window bleeds
Onlookers’ glee
As the heart pleads

Curtains down
No number to dial
All that’s shown
Upside-down smile