Drowning In Sorrow- Poetry

Ghost Of A Smile

His smile used to be so real,
I loved just looking at him as his eyes shone bright and his smile took up most of his face.
It was beautiful.
Better than anything I had ever seen.
Better than the sun rising every morning or setting every evening,
It was better than Ice cream on a hot day,
Or Hot chocolate on a cold night in front of the warm roaring fire.

I can feel all of these things and more whenever I look at his face.

I miss that now.
I try making him smile,
But only a ghost appears of what used to be.
I try making him laugh, but only a tiny twinge of his lips go up
as if he is trying with all his power to just try and smile but he just can't.

I still remember it so warm and genuine even the sun would be jealous.
So big and wide the ocean would feel bad.
So beautiful the most beautiful thing would just feel ugly.

Now sometimes I see that ghost trying to creep up onto him.
Trying its best to fit in.

But he has changed, he isn't the person he used to be,
But I still love him no matter what
Even with ghosts haunting him. Making him look insane.

Even if I fell in love with that smile
It will always be a part of him.
But now all of that changed I can see the ghost but it never makes me feel the same way anymore.

I fell in love with the new him.
A ghost of his smile crept in as I told him that.
And a huge smile was on his face those eyes that finally shone again. It didn't look that same but I loved it both ways
A ghost or not he was still the same.
In a way.