Silver Lining
Woei Hern

What is it about you?
I can't tell, really
think it's nothing much, actually
just about everything that you do
the way you smile
truly I know now
the feeling of my heart melting
the sound of your giggles
truly that be the sound of bliss
and joy
the child-like ways that you lose not
unlike many sellouts out there
who lose themselves as they grow
ironic that with wisdom comes despair
might that be wisdom at all?
Not you...
capricious joy without childish ignorance
and mellow wisdom without a sigh
sigh to the sights that make you cry
smile on, she says
seeing a silver lining always
or could it be
that her smile be the silver lining
dancing over every cloud
sprinkling warmth,
joy
your laughter
heard through rainstorms
drown away all despair
I can hear it now
that warm, giddy sound
of joy and love......

Valeria Holtz

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