I Know A Smile

I've come to love a smile
Not by it's wearer
As I've not
Met them all
But by its message
As there is only one

Do you know the smile?
That's fleeting
But sincere
That accompanies but a flash
Of eyes
Wide yet reserved

Do you know the smile?
A look away; a letting go
Saying "Thank you"
And "I'm sorry"
Without so much
As a breadth

I know the smile
That flutters
Hesitant, before
Departing on the wind
As so many little feathers
Off and away

Do you know the smile?
That says "I see you"
"Though I know I shouldn't"
And it lets go
As should you
I know a smile...

4/23/15, @ the Balkan Cafe, Austin, TX