"We all have smiley faces"

Artwork story

"Most times we all hide behind a smile, hiding whatever and going about our day. I smiled more than I have in the past year and still hiding a lot. Some people hide behind a mask with bad intentions, some pain and some are numb. Most times I believe hiding behind the mask makes me able to hoard a certain amount of pain and walk boldly in the open. And might I say, it is exhausting. So my question is, why hide behind the mask?"

"Most times we all hide behind a smile, hiding whatever and going about our day. I smiled more than I have in the past year and still hiding a lot.
Some people hide behind a mask with bad intentions, some pain and some are numb.
Most times I believe hiding behind the mask makes me able to hoard a certain amount of pain and walk boldly in the open. And might I say, it is exhausting.
So my question is, why hide behind the mask?"