Love Poem: A Smile Is Worth a Thousand Words
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Written by: Linda Alice Fowler

A Smile Is Worth a Thousand Words

Once upon a heart string, I wished with all my might
that you would turn and see me smiling in your sight.

You entered through the door of that long time ago.
I willed you look my way, naïve in doing so.

I wished you as my friend, and I a friend to you
but I was enrolled this very first day, as new.

You lightly walked across the room to sit with us,
began talking 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.