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The girl in the corner
In the corner of a tavern sits a girl all alone
She doesn't look old enough to go out on her own
Quiet, timid, and looking around
When I look back at her she stares at the ground
This girl has her story to tell
About what's made her life a living hell
And why in the tavern she sits all alone
But this girl's off in her own little zone
At a table, drinking whiskey and beer
An older man sits all alone here
His smile seems to mask what he feels
As he sits there alone eating his meals
This man has a story to tell
Of all the things that make his life hell
Why he smiles to mask what's inside
But you know that he won't because of his pride
Serving each customer who comes and gos
Here is the waitress that everyone knows
She smiles as she serves drunks their beer
Although how she feels is so very clear
This girl too has a story to tell
About the guy who made her life a living hell
Why she let her dreams go wasted
To instead serve food that everyone's tasted
This girl, like the others, you know she won't say
So you might as well just leave her and pay
The girl in the corner gets up to go
She pays the tip and keeps her eyes low
The lonely man keeps sipping his beer
Til finally he decides to just leave it here
The waitress still has to work her shift
Cleaning the tables she seems very swift
And once everybody has finally gone
The sky outside says it's about dawn
Everyone has a story to tell
And maybe you'll hear them if you listen well
Very observant and well put. Nobody wants anyone else to feel pity for them, so we all hide behind the smiles/masks and suffer in silence. I love the way you go from person to person to make your point. Very good. When you have time, read my "Behind the Mask" for a brief "amen" to what you'd said so eloquently here. Glad I found your work.
Jessica
Miaka, this one is excellent. You have really hit the nail on the head. So often we observe people with their smiling face but everyone has their share of sorrows and stories of their experiences.