Warm smiles and friendly hellos-
hidden in a pad-locked box.
Simple gestures of kindness
stowed away for later dates.
In passing they are strangers.
Swift silent movements
as they glide past one another without a word.
Conditioned to fear,
our faces set in stone-
cracking a smile fractures the rigid mask.
But she is strong
like a flower growing out of a mountain side-
a beautiful oasis amidst barren stone.
Her glowing smile brightens his silent world.
The glorious simplicity of the most human act
makes his day.
She is his savior with
the gentle upturn
of her sweet
lips.
hidden in a pad-locked box.
Simple gestures of kindness
stowed away for later dates.
In passing they are strangers.
Swift silent movements
as they glide past one another without a word.
Conditioned to fear,
our faces set in stone-
cracking a smile fractures the rigid mask.
But she is strong
like a flower growing out of a mountain side-
a beautiful oasis amidst barren stone.
Her glowing smile brightens his silent world.
The glorious simplicity of the most human act
makes his day.
She is his savior with
the gentle upturn
of her sweet
lips.