Behind the smile

Lies joy that last awhile

A perfect peace

You just can’t release

A burning love

That feels like heaven above

And a God given purpose

That scratches the surface

Behind the smile

Lies all the dreams

That make us burst at the seams

All the answered payers

All the ignored naysayers

The solid ground

That’s always around

The wondeful place

Filled with guidance and grace

The passionate ways

That fill all our days

And the guiding light

That burns day and night

There’s a purity

And a security

That last awhile

Behind the smile