As I close my eyes a single image is brought forth
Your smiling face is branded into my mind
From so many years ago
The last smile that was imparted from your lips and carried on by your features
The last smile that I could smile back to
None could take the pain away like you
None could compare to the relief that came from your smile
And you
Not even knowing the effect that you bring forth
Having no insight to my mind
The mind and heart that yearned for you, wanting to reach out and take your hand and never let go
Smiled on



Then the time for staring and hoping for your smile to land forever on me ended



Until that moment when you took the leap, the chance
After so many years you smile again
Knowing it is my doing, I smile too
Nothing can take away this smile
Nothing in the world




An unstoppable force would be stopped
The sea would stand still
Volcanoes would not dare to erupt
All would be silent
The wolves would stop baying
The winds would cease to weave around the world
Every living thing would find their heart broken
The heart of the one you love would stop beating
If anything were to separate us


But...
Nothing can
Nothing will
Your smile rescues me and chases away these thoughts
Distance now means the most closeness later
Your smile rescues me




For Dan- I love you Danny