Memory of a smile

A light that shines a little brighter

A song that stays in your brain

A touch that lingers even in solitude

And a memory of a smile

A little bit of you in me

A little in my child

A little bit of me for you

And a memory of a smile

Years fly past, but hours move slow

And sleep was long lost my friend

Tiny fragments of joy and grief

And a memory of a smile

Tied through chromosomes 

Through blood and guts

Taken for granted for sure

But there it is again 

The memory of a smile

Heart and soul and DNA

Not enough but will have to do

Holding onto to old pictures and stories 

And yes, the memory of the smile too