RBF

Laughter in a voice

A smile always there

worthless unchallenging

not to be taken too

… seriously

Riding in a car A woman's voice on radio

Later at home A woman's face on TV

School distant past A child's face

grinning for so long don't ask me

how I am see my friend there?

so clever naming my worst bully

deflecting concern so clever

don't hit me, I'm … harmless

Dance of the disempowered

I can take a joke Ha ha

present as trivial smile

tolerated smile ignored

shell hide hurt

from them

from everyone

from myself

Brave smile

Big smile

Happy face

Happy, happy face

5th June 2016, SG23 - Pipe Dream. Revised 15th August 2016