The Heart's True Smile

The Heart’s True Smile — A Poem of 50 Verses — A smile may curve upon the face, But deeper still lies truer grace. When born not just from lips alone, A smile finds life in heart and bone. It glows beyond the skin's embrace, It lights the soul, it warms the space. No jewel, no gold, nor silken thread Can match the light a heart has shed. Through sorrow’s storm or joy’s bright flame, The heartfelt smile remains the same. It's more than muscle, more than skin, It's truth that radiates within. When kindness flows and love is near, A smile sincere is crystal clear. It speaks in silence, calms with grace, A universe within one face. Not taught by books, nor trained in schools, It's shaped by love and golden rules. It tells a tale without a word, More deeply felt than heard or stirred. It needs no script, it needs no stage, It melts away the hardest rage. A balm for wounds the eyes can't see, A bridge from you across to me. In quiet rooms or crowded halls, Its gentle presence softly calls. It lifts the weak, inspires the strong, Reminds us all where we belong. A stranger's smile, when pure and bright, Can change the course of someone’s night. And when the heart is whole and true, Its smile can make the skies more blue. No artist paints with such finesse As hearts that shine through tenderness. A mirror to the soul inside, Where laughter, love, and hope abide. It doesn’t age, it doesn’t fade, It's beauty that can’t be unmade. It needs no makeup, mask, or guise, It gleams within the humblest eyes. It's whispered prayer, it's silent song, A light that leads the lost along. In every culture, every land, A heartfelt smile we understand. It is the thread that weaves us near, A gift that says, "I'm with you here." So let your smile from heart be free, A beacon bright for all to see. For in that curve of joy and grace, The world becomes a kinder place.