A Smile...

A smile,
is all that is needed sometimes,
to show that everything is fine,
for that period of time.

But a smile,
also masks pain,
a pain,
that has remained,
for all this while.

A pain,
that is best left unexplained,
best left concealed,
no matter what others feel.

Others should understand,
that I would only reveal,
when I plan.

Though it hurts badly,
as I try to endure,
and obscure,
it's the only way,
that I can appear strong,
have my own say,
and live my life as I wished,
all along...