The Game

It's time to play a game.
A game of smiles
and laughter.
One with tears
and pain
kept
hidden
away.

A game of...well,
fake.

To play,
you must laugh,
and wear a grin on your face.
Rule your emotions,
expressions,
mind.
For you, must be in
complete
control.

Here's a twist:
You have to make it seem fun.
Be an illusionist.
People must think
it is its opposite.
Natural.
That,
is what makes it
a game.

So, let us play
this game, of sorts.

Of strategy,
dishonesty,
and counterfeit fun.
But we won't stop there.
Hell, we've only begun.

to play with charisma,
with "joy",
with ease,
You'll wear a bright smile,
and twinkling eyes.
don't stop for a moment.
Yes, sport your disguise.

If you give up, it shows
you are weak.
And if you give up,
you are not very good.
Yes, because if you give up,
You lose.
Understood?

So, play the game!
Of ...what?
Happiness?

Not likely.