Broken smile

Walking through the crowd
Head high, gait proud
Earning stares and hushed whispers
Paying them no mind
Forging ahead without a care
Meeting his gaze she smiles
Broad and bright, yet it never reaches her eyes
Throwing her hands around him, she hugs him tight
Closing her eyes, eyes which have lost their light
Memories of the pain, those who lost their lives
Lifting  her chin, he mentally sighs
Standing before him is beauty personified
Even though in turnmoil and painfully shy
He's in love with the girl with a broken smile.