Birthday Smile Poem by Roland Nkwah Cho

On your birthday, I was happy,
For, I knew you wouldn't be catty!
I felt I could call you ‘honey! ',
But I feared you could be funny.
In my heart, I could shout,
But I couldn't say it out.
I felt that I had love to share,
But you said you hadn't love to spare.

So came the time to choose,
And I wouldn't let myself loose,
For fear of being rejected,
Even though I had not been accepted.
And then came the moment to sing,
I was ushered into the ring.
I wasn't in the mood,
But I thought it would be good.

I murmured, "you're the queen of my heart! ",
But chanted, "There's rainfall in my heart! '.
Ears widened, and fidgeting dwindled.
She dimmed hers eyes and then focused.
So, I added: "Give me a smile,
And I‘ll feel the sun shine! ".
Just then appeared a smile on her face!
I felt like I was in Space.
Joy gripped my heart!
Getting your smile was an art!