Love Poem: Smiling Eyes
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Written by: Lee Brownlee

Smiling Eyes

At the end of each day,
I'd stare out the window and wait,
For daddy to arrive,
With his smiling eyes.

His truck pulls up,
In front of the house,
He walks slowly,
And enters rendering fatigue.

His tired eyes were bright this morning, 
Now express exhaustion.
I rush to greet him,
And give him a kiss,
And to my surprise ,
His eyes are sparkling like Christmas lights.

The years have passed,
And Daddy is now old,
Alzheimer's has taken control, 
He doesn't remember much anymore.

Daddy now lives with me, 
And waits for me to come home.
In his own world,
He feels sad and alone.

He's sitting on the porch,
And sees me approach.
He again has those smiling eyes, 
And says, Oh it's you honey, 
Just seeing your face, now I'm okay.
 
©2016 by Lee Christine Brownlee