On the AF Highway
It’s a battle; it’s a pain
For though this vehicle’s moving quickly
It’s inconsistent all the same
For one minute it is speeding
Then the ABS kicks in
Before cruise control takes over
And another bout begins
And as such the fuel is guzzled
Using up all energy
Going up and down the gears
With lights flashing constantly
As the electrics get all fizzy
And the highway seems to spin
Hitting traffic jams and road blocks
In race you’ll never win
They come!
They gather!
They smile!
They smile in incongruous exaggeration
Smile to elicit a favour
Smile to break the moment
The moment of upturned corners
Gracing the world with a social smile
Disguising a stressed face
A stressed face mimicking; impersonating another
Testing for the genuine until
It melts into the Duchenne
The Duchenne smile of all smiles
Real; warm; eye crunching
Dopamine in a face
In a face that draws each to the other
Elicits the power of friendship
Summons past that icebreaking beginning
And then …..
Then they drink!
Smile Like You Mean It (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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