One genuine laugh
Is worth more than
A thousand fake smiles
A pat on the back "good job"
When I knew it wasn’t true.
A hug "I’m there for you"
When you walked away.
A handshake "it’s nice to meet you"
And next day you didn’t know me.
A first date "I’d love to see you again"
And you never called.
A thousand ways
A thousand days
You made me feel
The lie on your lips.
The funny comment just slipped out
Twenty people nearby
Close enough to hear
Not a smile in the place
Except you
A belly roll of a laugh
An echoing snort
Came barreling out.
And I suddenly forgot
All those smiles that were more
Cruel than kind
That laugh was worth more to me
Than the pain of a thousand
Fake smiles.
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