when she smiles
all becomes right
presidents are smart
wars are distant
debts are forgotten
children can play in streets
grocers smile and give apples
strawberry becomes more strawberry
and ice cream never melts
then there's the other smile
signaled from the foyer
across the table
a brush on the feet
over coffee
a look down the hall
over the shoulder
lips become fuller
steps say come hither
if you dare
this smile promises
straps can fall
silk can slide
skin can heat
two rhythms become one beat and one breath
phones unplugged
tv's undone
words hushed
moons attentive
candles steady in lavender
eyes saying now
nails dig in want,
and search.
toes curl and stretch
to the back's arch
and pulled hair
shame shamed and departed
blush from passion alone
trees in a rain forest
how do they know where to grow
like this,
as limbs move without planning
still finding their place
tomorrow children can play in streets
and clerks pass apples
for everything under the sun
a purpose, a time, a place
...and a smile~Rick
