Thief of Smiles

He said all he wanted was her smile So she offered it up and gave it away all the while The tears fell knowing he would never give it back again RAGE to find the stolen smile became the quest The ultimate test of the badest and best days of her life Mile after mile she searched everywhere for her stolen smile In this place and that face nothing could erase Not being able to do what was such a natural thing Then it occurred to her one day After her long journey had nearly swept her away That she in part was reaping what she had sown But the poor thief had stolen her smile For he had none of his own