A Smile for Chaser
Watching you–
Chase a blueberry
That jumped out
Of your breakfast bowl
You were so intent
To get every morsel–
Made me smile
The kind of smile
That starts at my toes
And travels upward
Sparkling and expanding
Lighting its path with glee
Lifting the corners of my mouth
Then exiting through my eyes
As tears
Of love and joy.
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barb j beyers 