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Optimistic Friend
It was a smile you could tell was fake,
So how come no one said anything?
When the world was at a point,
I could no longer take,
No one asked what was wrong.
All I can ask is, what does this mean?
It was the first time I didn't put the effort in,
And you'd think they'd notice something.
When they cry, I'm there.
So just because there's no tears,
It doesn't matter?
If there was a memo, show me where.
The smile was forced,
But not painfully so.
It was weak,
When I should've been laughing.
I could tell you what the problem is,
But first you'd have to care about this.
The problem was me.
It was my attitude about things.
The fact that I couldn't be changed.
The negativity, the over-reacting.
The fact that it wasn't eating at me,
But I tore myself up anyway.
So if I were crying,
And I smiled through the tears,
Would you believe me then?
Would I still be your optimistic friend?
I know very well you saw through that smile.
Because it was barely even there.
And if you truly didn't see,
Then you don't really care about me.
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