Smile

Smile so that I can see that you are happy
Laugh for me even if it's the last time
Sing aloud instead of in hushed tones
Tell me that you're okay and not alone
Skip like you used to; don't walk in straight lines
Make loops and exaggerate everything
To let me know that you are doing fine
Your face is still bright, but it is lacking more
Of the spirit I used to adore
You have disappeared: now there is nothing
You are a person without a shadow
I keep searching and I keep on looking
But my hopes are gone: I have lost this battle
Your smile, your laughter and your voice is there
But everything else is lost to my despair.

Ada Del Pozo

When I close my eyes I can hear the Rain

When I close my eyes I can hear the rain

I can see the tears running down your face

I feel your hands: so cold, you are in pain

I taste the bitter sweetness of your fate 

The broken words coming through shaken breaths

The screaming that can be heard like thunder

Is louder than the shock of sudden death 

For when you hurt my whole world goes under

But don't worry tears don't last forever

The pain goes away faster than you think 

So start over; set out on a new endeavor

Rewrite your misfortunes with better ink

And when the flood and thunder return 

Don't reject the warmth of a nearby lantern.

Ada Del Pozo