Smile, My Second Vic Poem by DOMINIC PREMPEH

Smile, my second Vic
Let the breath of laughter fill your African nostrils
And the stretch of giggle fills your lighter feminine ribs
Your beauty is null without a smile

Never face the crowd with the face
You don't know but we see you frown
Let us not see the troubles in your face
Smile, my second Vic

Smile, my black angel
Complement your beauty with a beaming smile
Open your lips and let out some bad breath
And liven our world with a teethy smile

The first Vic, my mum, smiled
It made her a woman for all
I want you to become more
So smile, my second Vic

(29th Oct.2014. Labadi, Accra)