I pinch myself
till I'm sore
to make sure I'm awake
and that it's no mistake
This thing that's happened
This thing that's re-awakened
my quest for unwavering persistence
I'm a great believer in permanence
These things are possible
I smiled a smile that bridged a gulf of silence
a smile that surpassed a diplomatic coup
and made the world a warmer place
where we don't do things just for face
i smiled a smile that brought the sun out of years of cloud
My neighbour broke into an answering smile
just as I was beginning to think the ice would never thaw
These small mercies from life's bounty
can be such a boon when days are dark
So, out with that smile, friend,
Let it's honey trickle out of your mouth
into the cleft of your chin
till the soft raisins peep out
of life's basin of wonders