Universal Contagion
Smile
that dance with your lips
whether luscious or pin-stripe thing
glimmering like rubies or scales glazed by sunshine
smile
that dance on perched puffy cheeks
whether skin of cocoa freckles or roses
smile
this dance is the universal contagion
whether all thirty-two Chiclets of pearl
or bare gums
smile
that dance in your eyes
they're gemstones that sparkle
whether wrinkles all around or botoxed to the brow
smile
that dance! of the genuine you
that's the kind that makes me smile too
it's selfish. I know.
but it's the genuine kind
with flaws that I need
those smiles from beer-belly-busting chuckles
that jiggle all the way out
the smiles on kids when puppies play
when loved ones see their soldier home
and when brothers and sisters make each other proud
now your lips have stretched to the limits
to those puffy perched cheeks
when your smile grew
I smiled too
Copyright © Victoria Reome | Year Posted 2016
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