Smile Poem by C.R. Ebowski

Lean back in your office chair and listen to me
Waiting to hear my intimate thoughts
But it is then that I reverse the conversation
Letting you know that I am not transparent
By my devious smile

Idle conversation leaves too much room for thought
Hoping you didn’t notice my smile slowly fading
Sadden by the thought of friendship that should have been
In a time when we both needed a true friend
To make each other smile

Now the situation is extremely different
There is a code that I have broken through
Violating what I know is sacred to you
And for that I ask forgiveness but it was worth it
To see the real you smile

Tonight I lie awake not wanting to dream of the past
Wishing I could straightforwardly reach out to you
Hoping you would have the answers I already know
Instead I quietly lay here thinking of my friend
Who makes me smile