| Liebchen
The first thing you noticeIs her smile
 It starts in the left corner of her mouth
 And tweaks its way upwards
 Slowly engaging the right corner
 And eventually the rest of her face
 Till her eyes are crinkled in the corners
 The left almost out of existence.
 Anyone with this smile
 And the laugh that often follows
 Could harbor no darkness.
 If asked, she will tell you
 That she loves her eyes best
 For although they love to
 Pledge their loyalty to her smile,
 They also tell of the things she has seen
 Which her smile seeks to hide.
 
Lynette Yorgey
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