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