Behind this smile is a host of mixed emotions.
Like a scared rabbit I want to stand stock-still
In the stare of headlight-eyes.
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A nice take on a well-trod subject in poetry. As for the rabbit, usually it's a deer in the headlights, so 2 points for your variation. Another 2 points for not using the word 'mask.'
As you know, I fully understand your poem, Sue and relate to it 100 per cent. You express the agony behind the facade, perfectly. Chrissie :)