A smile a day too late, he said
Silly boy, there is no such thing.
Every smile arrives exactly
When it should
I’m very smart, she said
I’ve had two years of college
Even as the words left her mouth
She asked herself what sort of
Measurement of smarts that was
And how silly it was of her to say it
He seemed to understand her
Embarrassment and in an attempt to keep
Her from digging a deeper hole
Proceeded to silence her with his mouth
What do you want me to tell you, he asked
Anything! Tell me how the sun rises
How it feels to leap with the falling leaves
And the crashing feeling of certainty
Tell me anything sir, anything!
Wow, that was beautiful – he said
That wasn’t what I was looking for, she cried
That wasn’t what I was look for at all
Silly boy, there is no such thing.
Every smile arrives exactly
When it should
I’m very smart, she said
I’ve had two years of college
Even as the words left her mouth
She asked herself what sort of
Measurement of smarts that was
And how silly it was of her to say it
He seemed to understand her
Embarrassment and in an attempt to keep
Her from digging a deeper hole
Proceeded to silence her with his mouth
What do you want me to tell you, he asked
Anything! Tell me how the sun rises
How it feels to leap with the falling leaves
And the crashing feeling of certainty
Tell me anything sir, anything!
Wow, that was beautiful – he said
That wasn’t what I was looking for, she cried
That wasn’t what I was look for at all