The Girl with the Smile

They watched from afar the way her eyes looked up, scanning the posters on the wall.

They wondered what she thought whilst she smiled to herself.

Her goofy grin spread across her face;

Somehow the entire room felt happier.

The walls themselves, absorbing, then emulating the essence of her joy.

They wanted to share in whatever it was she was thinking.

They wanted to make a home in her mind, so they too, could smile just as she did; everyday for the rest of their lives.

-R.W.