Cost Of A Smile

I'm not a follower but I will stand by my love,
On her right hand side offering my shoulder.
I'd rather be a hammer but will be her nail,
Absorbing the blows every time I hold her.

An inspiration for everyone else's eyes,
They don't see the moments when she breaks down and cries.
They think the worst is over yet the haunting fear remains,
A smile has its cost and that price is hidden pain.

Pretending to be happy,
Not giving in to the alternative.
Able to stand up tall,
Willing to experience all life can give.

I'm not a follower but I will stand by my love,
On her right hand side offering my shoulder.
I'd rather be a hammer but will be her nail,
Absorbing the blows every time I hold her.

Behind closed doors the worry raises its head,
Self doubt and regret shedding tears on her pillow bed.
I'm wide awake so she tells me she wants things the way they were,
I hold her tight and repeat that I love her.

Cry the fear away,
What more is there left to say.
Scream out the stress,
Another day another test.

I follow no other but I will walk through the gates of hell for my love,
On her right hand side or carrying her on my shoulder.
I will always be both hammer and nail making sure that we don't fail,
Taking the strain, no weight too great, I will e'er hold her.

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Stemmed from the Simon and Garfunkel line, 'I'd rather be a hammer than a nail'.