i hope you know
that your smile means more than
just upturned lips on a lost face
it means
life
your smiles are life
and, please, remember
your breath means more than
carbon dioxide escaping your little body
it means
life
your breath is life
so i hope these smiles, these breaths that you see
surrounding you, guiding you
are enough of a reminder that
you
are more than skin and bones, my dear
you are life
yes, you are life