A Smile is Worth a Thousand Words John Nan Once upon a heart string, I wished with all my might that you would turn and catch me smiling in the light. You walked through the door a long time ago. I wished you’d look my way, naive in doing so. I wished you as my friend, and I a friend to you, but I was enrolled that very first day, new. You strolled across the room to sit with us, And began talking about topics you wanted to discuss. I couldn’t speak. I was so insecure, quiet, and shy, A bashful smile was all I could silently reply. I asked some years after, why you went the extra mile, and you replied because I was the first one to smile. |