Moments of Calm

 

That smile that shone today –

Neither anticipated or deserved,

     yet,

I found myself missing

The Smile a stranger can play,

Found myself subtly thinking of it

As the day drew to a close.

 

We don’t see it so much

These days with everyone

Hankering a beef with God,

We neither smile or laugh sincerely,

Neither give it altruistically,

Or without suggestion.

 

     Her hair was red and,

Maybe her face was just as rosy

But I didn’t see none until she passed me by

And though I smiled in return,

It wasn’t till she’d passed

I could sense her honesty,

 

     We just don’t smile as much as we should,

But today, her smile was the nourishment

That often goes overlooked,

Loaded with vitamins,

Loaded with calm for a moment,

The harm we do unto each our own

Became insignificant,

Became lost in the importance

Of understanding kinship between

All our fellow beings and,

 

     I hope I pass her way today,

Just so I can say with the curling of lips,

And a sheen in my eyes,

Thank you for helping me feel human again.

 

Michael J Waite 25^th July 2013.