A Smile
When I was young I didn’t understand,
Because back then I was happy and the sky was the limit,
But now the darkness has closed in like growing cancer,
And it is now that I look forward to seeing you,
Your simple white smile and laugh gives me hope,
Hope that the future will be better than the day before,
And as impossible as it sounds your smile keeps me alive,
But it is true,
And when you are sad so am I,
When you are happy so am I until I see you leave,
And if you left I would surely die a slow death,
And as I close my eyes I remember your last smile,
And I cry a single tear,
But then I feel a warm feeling,
And when my eyes open I see you there smiling and holding my hand,
And you tell me everything will be ok
With those words I smile too,
And for at least tomorrow the future is brighter,
Bright when the darkness is scared away,
Scared away when two people smile and dream.