Faking a Smile
It’s never
too late to
toss old
notions.
To come
around to
a new
way of
seeing things.
To recant
repent &
repeal your
pleas &
demands.
Change isn’t
out of
the question.
Spruce up
& it’s
yours.
I sense
you’re not
buying it.
I sense
you’ve reeled
into the
black pit
of experience.
& yet…
it’s still
there,
that gleam
in your
eye.
Miles past
wishful thinking,
you fake
a smile.