The child in face

Verse 1:
A room of voices, loud and clear,
A single glance builds judgment here.
The words are harsh, the tone so cold,
I feel a sting, my heart turns old.
But I don’t flee; I stay in place,
I take the time, I watch your face.
I see beyond the masks we bear,
And suddenly, a child is there.
Chorus:
Behind the walls, beneath the guise,
lies a heart, alone, with wounded ties.
A path drawn long, a life unveiled,
The child in the face that never fails.
Verse 2:
Your brow is stern, your eyes are shy,
No trace of smiles to lift the sky.
Your silence holds what words won’t share,
Your scars reflect the pain you bear.
I wonder now, who were you small?
Who taught you how to build this wall?
The hardness fades, the mask gives way,
And suddenly, I see your ray.
Chorus:
Behind the walls, beneath the guise,
lies a heart, alone, with wounded ties.
A path drawn long, a life unveiled,
The child in the face that never fails.
Bridge:
I see your lips pressed tight with pain,
as if your words could leave a stain.
Your furrowed brow, those heavy lines,
as if life’s battles marked these signs.
Your eyes are deep, like doors shut tight,
concealing truths, denying light.
But in these features, I can see,
the child you once were calls to me.
A tiny mouth that once had laughed,
a gaze where curiosity danced.
I feel affection, softly drawn,
to shield what lies beneath the dawn.
Chorus:
Behind the walls, beneath the guise,
lies a heart, alone, with wounded ties.
A path drawn long, a life unveiled,
The child in the face that never fails.
Outro:
And so the first impression fades,
The truth reveals its brighter shades.
In every soul, both large and small,
lives a child, pure beneath it all.