Emmas Smile
Emma’s Smile
He picked her up the other day
And from the window, peeking out of the blinds,
I watched them traipse down the driveway
Practically skipping, arms around each other,
Happiness bubbling from their feet,
Somersault energy fuses them.
At the bottom of the driveway
On their way late for something
They stopped for a few breath-beats
And hugged anyway.
Emma laid her head on his shoulder,
Eyes closed as if in relief,
He wrapped her tight around, too, and
They fit.
They stood still for some moments
Holding close,
One to the other, the same.
Emma leaned back to tell him, then,
Some funny little thing and
She beamed.
She smiled up at him with
Truth and
Youth and
Trust and
The sun smiled on her face
In an accident of perfect light, putting
Diamonds in her eyes and
Reality in check and
I knew then;
My girl would know love.
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