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Masked Smiles

Masked Smiles


They say the eyes are the windows to the soul

I never understood until I had no other options

But to interpret the eyes of everyone I came across

The lifting, narrowing, and scrunching of the eyebrows,

Half-closed, open-wide, or narrowed lids,

Sometimes I could even see laughter dancing in the irises.

This is the skill that Covid taught so well,

The one I’d heard of but never understood


But, of course, even as I learned to interpret,

So did the people learn to hide.

Use the mask as a shield, hiding their real emotions.

They pulled curtains over their windows, remaining still and silent

While what was under the mask could do what it wanted

As long as it didn’t give anything away


No matter, I thought

For the smiles of those who dared to show them

Despite these hard times we live in

Were enough to brighten the day of any and all who meet them

So I guess what I’m saying is;

This Christmas season, dare to SMILE


Written and submitted by: Kylie Broce

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