Grief Wears Your Smile

I see you in the morning light In the way the sunlight falls

On the empty spaces in my home And the echoes in the walls

People say you look so happy Like life was full of grace

But they don't see the silent tears Hiding in that face

I know the world thinks you're okay That life never broke your heart

But grief can wear a gentle smile Even when it tears you apart

Grief wears your smile Like a mask the world can't see

It hides the cracks, it hides the pain But it's still inside of me

I reach for you in memories I search for what's worthwhile

And even in your absence Grief wears your smile

I remember every quiet word The softest laughs we shared

The little things that meant so much The way you showed you cared

They never saw you break at night Or the battles no one knew

How every joyful moment Was stitched with hidden blue

Ooh, I don't need their understanding I don't need the world to see

I just need to hold the truth Of the grief you hid from me

Grief wears your smile Like a secret in your eyes

It glimmers softly but it's heavy Where your true sorrow lies

I carry both the love and pain The joy in every trial

And in every memory I keep Grief wears your smile

Maybe smiles are armor Maybe laughter heals the soul

Maybe hiding hurts inside Is how we try to stay whole

But even through the bravest face Even through the gentle style

I remember who you were And how grief wore your smile

Grief wears your smile Even now it lives in me

A bittersweet reminder Of what we couldn't see

I'll love you in the quiet Through every lonely mile

And in my heart forever Grief wears your smile

So when the world sees only light And thinks your heart is free

I'll know the love and sorrow That graced your memory

And even in your absence Even through every trial

I'll carry the truth always Grief wears your smile

Grief wears your smile