Words of Art – Day 123 – That Smile

That Smile

He fell in love with that smile.
That smile that showed
Perfect white teeth.
That smile, when smiled, revealed
A single dimple on her left cheek.

Over time
That smile remained.
The white teeth still glowed.
The dimple still appeared.
But the light behind
The smile grew dim.

Over time
That smile he fell in love with,
That dimple that he adored remained,
But now,
The light behind that smile
Has gone dark.

The teeth still glowed white.
The dimple still sat on her left cheek.
But over time
That smile he fell in love with
Has turned into
A deep, dark, empty grin.

Roy W. Backes
© 2021