Smiling Back

Perhaps when you
found me,
you thought
my better days
had passed me by.

I will allow
It’s hard to miss
I’m a wee bit worn.

But you didn’t
pass me by
as there I lay,
enough left in me
in spite of what
I’ve witnessed
to stand out
and smile my best
for you.

Thank you for
noticing me,
and smiling back.

~ cj 2012.10.09