BEHIND THE SCENES - Chukwuebuka Issac

behind the age lies a man

old enough to see through tides

but can't

behind the smile lies a father

working 16 hours daily

living with his family, yet far from them

behind the smile lies the wife

with wears & tears all over

a punching bag moreover

behind the heights lies the lad

aspiring to climb up to its peak

sparing his incentive of every doubt

behind the juvenile lies a being

yet to understand what it means to live

wearing ponytails is a girl

uncomfortable with the lies her parents tell her

behind the child lies a boy

tired of the intimidation he receives from bullies in his school

In the eyes of the bride lies the subtle cry

she is obliged to ride

on the horse alongside a man she barely knows

behind the smile lies a woman

7 years gone, still barren

behind the mother lies the thoughts

she's worried about her child who seems to be going astray

behind the profession lies the doctor

afraid of losing another patient

behind the industrious man lies the entrepreneur

uncertain if his business is heading any where

behind the PhD holder lies a gardener

hopeful he'd get a better job anytime soon

walking down the aisle is the man

heading towards the bridge

with intentions to jump off, into the sea below

behind the cries lies the eyes

that ceases to shed tears

an option rather than facing fears

behind the government lies the poor & feeble masses

deprived of what is theirs

extorted of the little they have

behind the hungry lies the beggar

with expectations he'd get more alms the following day

behind the hawker lies the struggle

walking to & fro

here & there

only to make just a few sales

amongst prisoners lies the prisoner

sentenced to life imprisonment yet innocent

behind the smile lies the wicked friend

being pretentious towards his weak friend

today-a friend indeed

tomorrow-the mocker

behind the smile lies the introvert

with his scope of knowledge so vast

yet strives in solitude

behind the smile lies a new born baby

naive of what the future holds

behind the judge lies the gulit

uncertain if he made the right judgement in the last adjournment

behind the smile lies the sickler

doubting if she'd live to see the dawn of the next day

behind the uncertainty lies the fate of a man

yet to be deciphered

behind the mortuary lies a cold body

behind the cold body lies a lifeless soul

behind the soul lies the long departed spirit

behind the spirit lies the breathe of God...