Keep On Smiling

"Keep on smiling, my dear
'cause moments like this
always find their way to dissapear"

The wind bangs my shutters shut
and raindrops sound like baby syllables
as I keep smiling, I keep writing
I keep believing I am a blessed angel
fallen to cover the earth in petunias
I can't help but keep on living
I enjoy the cloudiness of my sky
knowing that with wise patience
a bright yellow sun will shine
away all these cries
that form my own rain inside,
my stain from this dead awake.

"Keep smelling the orchids,
keep on fighting for your dream,
keep on smiling, pretty girl"

I'm a woman filled to the brim with woe
bright in taste, dark in color
soft in touch, strong in words
often lost
in haste

"Don't leave it spilling to waste.
Keep on smiling, baby
and dancing these worries far away
from that perfect face"

I'll try to carry this love
to a place where no one can touch
so I can stare at it just enough
to keep my smile
knowing I've reached the top
and I've been nothing but real and true
I've given all of my soul
but wasn't careful of where I let my beauty lay
so I watched it burn to a solid strength
and became a warrior dressed in petals.
Now, I can stare out into the storm
and know I've learned
from all the mistakes I've made.

"So Dre, you keep on smiling
all this sadness away.
Trust that bleeding is OK
as long as you know how precious
your sweet blood is.
Just wait, a gift will come,
a sea of red roses
that deserves to caress your bay "

Yes, there will come a day.