Just so you know 
and understand
 Edgar Allan Poe is my muse and has been since I was 10.

Remember being a child? Try looking at a child…

By

Miss Kat J Phillips
"The Smile of a Child"

The smile of a child,
  Ever notice they smile at anything,
    …and anyone.

The smile of a child,
  All you have to do is look at them,
     That special magic just…appears.

The smile of a child,
  At times one is blessed
    They smile…for no reason at all,
      You bothered to look,
        You bothered to smile first,
          You waved…you winked.

The smile of a child,
  A special energy…special connection,
    In that moment,
The child’s eyes hold no judgment,
  Hold no cynic…no cruelty.

The smile of a child,
  Sees only you,
    Smiles only at you,
Sees you just as you are,
  No filter of discrimination.

The smile of a child,
  Should be bottled up,
    Given to every human,
…A reminder,
What it means to accept,
…a smile
  …just a smile

The smile of a child,
  The happiness in their eyes,
  …nothing more.
    We have all forgotten,
The smile of a child. 

© 2023 "I see… what others refuse to see.
I am… what others refuse to be"
Lady Kate Phillips