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August 5, 2011
She smiled
As her mother came in
To tell her goodnight
Hugged her
And continued to pretend
As she shut the door the mask slipped away
She stopped forcing herself to seem happy
And sighed
Her eyelashes were still wet
From crying
© Ashley T., Westport, MA
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