I don't remember who told me

or maybe I read it somewhere

but none of that really matters

just listen and we'll call it fair

smiles are kind of like Band-Aids;

they seal wounds but don't stop the hurt

I'll always remember that saying

whose place in my mind is firm

and I know that when I act happy

or smile and pretend I'm okay

inside I'm actually dying

but I do my best to bite through the pain

because smiles are just like band aids

this is one thing I know to be true

and just because you can't see it

does not mean I'm not hurting too

so if you're the person who told me

this saying that I have learned

I thank you for your wisdom

of smiles and Band-Aids and hurt