"If someone smiles at me, I won't jump"
That's what she told herself
As she walked solemnly to the cliffs
The sun shining down upon her
Her hair a raggedy mess
She had never felt so hopeless in her life
It seemed everything she tried wouldn't work
Attempting to gain back a sense of happiness
That felt long and washed away
As she walked through the town
Holding her head low
She waited...
And waited...
For just that one special person to smile at her
And turn her away from such an irrational decision
But no one seemed to notice the sadness in her eyes
So she kept walking...
Making it past the docks at sea
The cliffs guarding the mountain she would soon climb
She looked over at the fisherman laughing
Casting their lines into the water
Joking and having a great time
Again, she waited...
But they failed to notice her
Their smiles only directing at one another
Not her
And so she started climbing the rocks up to the cliff
A tear now starting to roll down her eyes
The hopelessness and despair only growing
Once she arrived at the top
Their was a group of young adults
Eating food and throwing around a football
She sat on a rock
Watching them for what must've been an hour
Praying as she looked out to the horizon
The calming waves crashing down into the ocean waters below
Slamming up again the rocks
Desperately wishing that just one of them would smile at her
But nobody did...
And they started to pack up their belongings
Eventually leaving her all alone
To where she felt there was no option left
Another tear trickled down her eye
As she started walking to the edge of the cliff
Her whole life coming down to this single moment
She gazed down to the waters
Her heart sinking in despair
It was finally over...
But just then
The sound of a loud bark turned her away
She looked back to see a little dachshund dog running towards her
"Don't worry! He's friendly."
She gazed over to the voice
Seeing an elderly woman looking at her
Her lips curling upward
Her white teeth flashing brightly
The joy in her face happy as ever
I now make a point to smile at everyone