A Smile

So do you ever wonder if a smile,
observing someone’s countenance, is real,
with lips turned up and teeth exposed a while,
do these reflect just how they really feel?

Or can you tell more looking at the eyes,
those eyes that are the mirror of the soul,
all crinkled up as if to show surprise,
that smile is true, not just to play some role?

Yet more than these, a smile lights up the face,
a face expressing feelings deep inside,
a smiling face that’s full of joy and grace,
revealing more ourselves than we can hide.

How can you tell that smile’s real for you?
If mouth and eyes and face all smile true.

                     by Pete Voelz     3/25/14