He hung there smiling

Inspired by 'Not Waving but drowning' by Stevie Smith. Trigger warning: refers to suicide.

Hanging there, still smiling
they say he died
laughing and not crying.

It was hard for him,
always laughing
shoulders would shake
and tears would roll.
He spent his whole life,
always laughing
and not crying.

It was too hard always
and he hung there smiling.
It was hard all my life.
Laughing and not crying.