By Nicole  nlowary@mindspring.com
Date: 26 September 1998

Just a Smile

I saw you again today.  You looked tired, morose.  I wanted to smooth those 
worry lines away, and make you smile one more time.  God, when you smile. I 
don't know how to describe it.  Your lips curl up ever so slowly and those
dimples appear.  I feel as if the entire world is suddenly upon your lips and
you are giving it to me.  My heart and stomach turn, melt, and become mush
all at once.  I know you do not love me.  I know you probably have a girl who
sees that smile every day and knows it is for her.  But, even in my 
disillusionment I believe.  Even if she walked through that door right now and
you never noticed me again, I would always have your smile.  Thank you for
letting me feel love, see a possibility, and to hope for a higher dream. 
Thank you for brightening the world.  Even with just a smile.