You’re

–

s

o

–

lovely

–

–

when

–

y

o

u

– 

smile . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

s

o

–

–

–

lovely

–

–

when

–

y

o

u

–

smile . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

The

moment

–

w

e

–

see

–

y

o

u

r

–

face . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

cosmic

colors

–

–

chase

away

–

t

h

e

–

hard

–

a

n

d

– 

heavy

greys . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

suddenly . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ yes,

suddenly . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

tomorrow’s

troubles

fade,

–

a

s

–

do

–

t

h

e

–

hauntings

–

o

f

–

yesterdays . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

s

o

–

–

–

for

a

moment

–

w

e

–

escape . . .

–

–

–

.

.

–

I,

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

they,

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

everyone . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

f

o

r

–

–

–

a

moment

–

w

e

–

dance,

–

a

n

d

–

chase,

–

a

n

d

–

play . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

beneath

–

t

h

e

–

warming

rays . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

get

–

–

swept
away

–

b

y

–

the

wave . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ yes,

for

–

t

h

e

–

moment

–

w

e

–

escape . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

because

you’re

lovely . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ so

lovely

–

–

when

–

y

o

u

–

smile.

Reflection:

This is a poem I wrote in reflection of a Marine Corps Drill Instructor I met back in 2018 who seemed to frown a lot – but looked so beautiful when he smiled. So, I wanted to encourage him to smile a little more.