The Smile

I caught your smile lighting up the room. A glow radiated up to heaven and you had everything you desired. I became intoxicated. . .very contagious. Happiness can be given to someone. The energy grabs hold and pulls you along with ease. I too was carried off to heaven and managed to find that special peace I have craved for these many years. Now when I need the comfort I think back to that small frozen moment in time, and know it exists in a smile.

from “𝘓𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭”,
Samuel DiPaola (1997)