Taking Smiles Seriously

Published: Dec. 29, 2017, 7:25 p.m.

b'Son,\\nI\\u2019ve seen it all.\\nCigarette stalls\\nand bombed Barbie dolls\\norange shoes with\\norange laces\\nI\\u2019ve seen it all\\nAt one time it was deadly\\nTo look someone in the eyes\\nStill is\\nin some places\\nThey let joy marry tragedy.\\nO yes I\\u2019ve seen it\\nAll at\\nonce\\nI started taking smiles seriously\\nMy life began.\\nSo please, my love, I\\u2019m going to ask\\nyou once more to move the camera from in front of\\nyour face\\nI want to be able to say\\nThat I\\u2019ve seen it all.\\n\\n--- \\n\\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nakedpoetry/message\\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nakedpoetry/support'