Melanie Deutsch

Rapid Fire Smile


I like seeing your smile,

Run wild like rapid fire,

Reminds me of sunshine,

And the countryside.



It burns with passion,

Catches on others,

On mine, on his, on hers.



The room glows with your presence,

Even in total darkness,

Your smile burns on.



Then it hits me like a freight train,

Like a bullet to my brain,

Even the smallest things,

Can give me wings.




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