A forced smile

In the falling rain

I touch my face

And feel a smile

But when I look at my reflection

I see tears, a crying face

I claw at the water

Disbelieving of the image before me

The water calms and the ripples disappear

I am smiling, once again

But then, what were the tears?

Was the crying face simply an illusion?

What does a smile mean, anyways?

A forced smile

In the falling rain