smile through the darkness

curl your lips into a smile

plump, warm and welcoming

even if just for but a while

*

remind me of the happiness

that exists beyond the veil

the dark veil of hopelessness

*

let laughter escape your lips

just for a while, a moment, a spell

tickle me gently with fingertips

*

sing a silly song, make me cringe

put sadness to the side, for now

so people stare like we're strange

*

curl your lips into a smile

even if just for but a while

*

Thanks for reading!

Author's Notes: Recently had a lot of bad news and hard to deal with stuff. This is a call for some lightness in the dark. A reminder that in our darkest times, there is always the hope of light. I hope it is helpful for anyone else going through similar rocky times. I needed to write something positive, uplifting and, it seems, something that rhymed lol.