First Real Smile This Week

I walked past the park Where the children played. Heard a laugh so bright, It cut through the gray. A girl in red Spinning round and round. And for a second, My heart unwound. So I stopped and watched, let that joy seep In. Felt a smile rise where the sadness had Been. First real smile this week, you're a tiny sun. Warming the corners where the shadows had won. First real smile this week, a spark so true. In your light, I remember I'm not through. I carried that moment Like a secret charm. A pocket of sunshine To keep from the harm. Now the streets look softer, The air less cold. And my steps feel lighter, bolder, More bold. Ooh, joy's not a grand thing, it's in small Refrains. Like a child's laugh breaking through the rain. First real smile this week, you're a tiny sun. Warming the corners where the shadows had won. First real smile this week, a spark so true. In your light, I remember I'm not through.