The Smile

Sleeping in peace lays a special grandmother
A smile is formed with her lips pressed together softly
The sun warms the room and the smell of spring is present
Her sole granddaughter sits silently by her side
She smiles with a sweet look on her face of affection and concern
She is surrounded by loved ones throughout the sunlight of the day
The smiles filling the room speak a million words soundlessly
The room is filled with silence through the hours
Only a soft beep disrupts the beautiful silence
When the beep sounds the granddaughter with the smile will find a nurse
She knows they are doing their best to keep her grandmother comfortable
She never utters a word of complaint that day just smiles the whole time
The smile on the grandmother’s lips stays there forever through any situation
That night she sleeps with no disturbance happily with a smile and succeeds to slight health
She shifted positions and now looked even more comfortable and at peace then before
There she will live out the last of her days with the same smile
Her last words to her lone granddaughter will be filled with sweetness
The words were six simple words, “I love you” and “You are beautiful”
Six simple words that mean the world to this young girl
Six simple words she will remember forever
Silently she passes away still smiling with her husband at her side
He will not cry but will smile to see that she is going to a new place
A new place that she is in no pain
A new place where he will join her when the time comes
A new place where her smile will fill the air