Smile

Your smile,
the one I see.
Your laughter piercing the air—
I hear it so clearly.
I feel you around me,
near or far,
in silence and in sound.

Your smile,
full of cheer and glee.
May our freedom never flee,
may our memories stay,
even when life leads us astray.

In the early hours of night,
when the world weighs on my shoulders,
when all seems lost,
your smile returns—
your words, a gentle embrace.

Through long talks,
we celebrate the wins and losses,
the beginning and end of love,
the deepening of our bond.

And when we meet,
I feel renewed.
With a companion at my side,
words need not be spoken
to fill the silence there is.

It’s you,
the one I need
so dearly.

Now I see it clearly—
I found a friend in you.