My smile is like a neon light
Lighting up all around
And drowning out all else
Brilliance in person
It says, “I’m happy!”
Yours is like a candle flame
A single flicker in the darkness
Enveloped in a warm embrace of shadows
Gentleness personified
It says, “I make you happy.”
And you do.
I haven’t written anything new through October. It wasn’t a bad month though. Far from it. The rains petered out and I think I dealt with my least favorite season a lot more gracefully than I usually do. I know it often seems like I’m endlessly complaining. But only I…
How do you cope with the pain of being overlooked, of being forgotten, of being seen but not as who you are, of being misunderstood, of being forced into mental cages, of being nothing more but a screen on which other people’s projections land? You don’t. You let that part…
Hello!
Oh I absolutely love the poem! I especially love how you speak about two different smiles and connect them together. So I may not have worded what I’m trying to say perfectly, but I am sure you know what I mean.
Anyway, thanks for stopping by 🙂
I was pretty sure I had read your blog as well, when Rohini spoke about you! It’s a shame I didn’t get to hear your poem. Do we get to hear this one at the next poetry slame?
P.S. Loved your skirt.
xx
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