Since my infancy I smiled
Mother told me I would light her eyes
Ignoring notions of past and future
I simply was, thrust into existence.
Learnt to walk, talk a language
Concocted by humans to express
Ideas and feelings progress
Thought through words one could get closer.
I became, accustomed to saluting everyone
I saw, a joyous kid to strangers
Albeit my parents would repeatedly warn
Me not to trust anyone a priori.
People can be mean and dangerous
You’ll need to wait until they prove themselves
To be worthy of your attention
When their virtues shall outnumber their flaws,
I refused, to acknowledge the sad perspective
Discriminating humans based on earthly judgements
Continued dispensing smiles and laughter
Growing to love all prescinding,
From any trait man would eagerly condemn
Deem undeserving of affection, empathy,
And though indeed some did hurt me
More than once and once too many
I still refuse, to change close the doors
To my realms myself transcending
An innate feeling that tenderness alone
Will lead us a day to unite, recognise
Each other as One. So I endure
Despite acquaintances along the way
Reiterate I should, be harsher less friendly
Get angry, wondering why am I always smiling,
Peaceful and comprehending as if there were
Something wrong with me and I am unable
To fully grasp the legitimacy
Of their contrariety and struggle. Alas I can’t neglect
After falling in love with me they seem
By and by disturbed by my peace
As if my being me disrupted who they are
Yet I still refuse, to change and persist to love.
[Featured photo: title and artist unknown]