I carry plates, walk past silent tables A smile ground to a machine, so unstable These dishes weigh more than my heart, We dance on invisible lines, worlds apart They feast while I swallow the silence, A prisoner in this endless compliance A smile can’t hide the emptiness inside The food on the plate lives freer than I Endless greetings, my curse, I can’t escape Playing the most absurd role in this world Every “Welcome” is a chain, so tight Every “Please wait” steals my light I act so casual, but inside I bleed, Losing myself to this world of greed This society gives me a smile, But no space to breathe for a while I’m just a “waiter,” they don’t see me, Invisible to all, yet I’m the one to please A smile can’t hide the emptiness inside The food on the plate lives freer than I Endless greetings, my curse, I can’t escape Playing the most absurd role in this world The food seems to give my life a meaning, But they don’t see the emptiness, I’m screening Another order, another call, I lose myself with every “Thank you” and “Y’all” Every second, every minute, I lie with my smile, never infinite Hiding fatigue behind my eyes, But inside, this smile just tells me lies A smile can’t hide the emptiness inside The food on the plate lives freer than I Endless greetings, my curse, I can’t escape Playing the most absurd role in this world Every goodbye rips my heart wide open They leave, but the smile lingers in the air I keep walking through this steel world, A smile is the only defense I can holdline.