The Smile

 By Lynn White

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The picture fell.
Unharmed
she still smiled back.

The glass had broken
but uncut
she still smiled back.

I replaced her back
in the frame
that buckles precariously now,

making her smile is a little lop-sided,
but then,
so is the Mona Lisa’s.

I think she likes the comparison
as unabashed
she still smiles back.

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Lynn White lives in north Wales. Her work is influenced by issues of social justice and events, places and people she has known or imagined. She is especially interested in exploring the boundaries of dream, fantasy and reality. She has been nominated for Pushcarts, Best of the Net and a Rhysling Award. lynnwhitepoetry.blogspot.com and facebook.com/Lynn-White-Poetry-1603675983213077/