a smoky melody plays inside my heart,
bits and pieces,
a note or two given by a friend,
a shared experience,
a lover gave me a measure,
tragedy supplied a blues refrain,
and i spent years trying to find the hook,
that part you can't get out of your head
but have to sing over and over,
like a skip in the vinyl.
and just when i think i find it,
something new and unexpected
comes along and changes the tune,
until at last it will simply be my life,
set to the music i love.

I don't know if I loved you,
or if I loved being in love.
Maybe my ego hurt more than my heart,
cause I feel like for you I wasn't enough.
I don't know if I miss your fingers on my skin,
or only being so sweetly touched.
Perhaps you weren't the one,
but just one within much.
I don't know if I was happy with you,
or just glad to be in someone's heart.
It might not be what love was supposed to be,
but in fact, simply a false start.

Smiles are a blessing to any face
A guarantee of warmth in every place
Those who keep for them some space
Will learn to walk through life with grace

Found to be acceptable in every sense
They have a stimulating presence
One is usually grumpy in their absence
And they never let you put up a fence

Of course, they can be a subtle cover up
To help you rise, to set you at the top
But they do aid a clerk serve well at the shop
And ease encounters with stern cops

You'd see a smile on someone eating rice
They brighten and lighten up the eyes
Most people who tend to smile are very nice
As an ingredient for laughter-they're necessary spice

Down in my tummy, there's a weird rumble
That brings dizziness and makes me to stumble
It turns everything I see into a jumble
Makes everything I say sound like a mumble
To explain myself, round and round I fumble
I find myself annoyed at everything and I grumble
Everyone vexes, causing my world to crumble
When satisfied, it leaves me quiet and humble

Twitter has got nothing on me
I'm your biggest follower
Facebook is just pretend
I'm your best friend

Instagram may like your photos
But I accept your every flaw
Whatsapp likes to chat you up
I'm the one you won't ignore

Hello poetry lets you express poetry
And act like such a mystery
But I know every detail you hide
'Cos I'm always by your side

You must be very curious to know
Well, I'm only your shadow