Broad Smiles
Location
Zimbabwe
See map: Google Maps
Your smiles are lipstick deep
Never to permeate into your heart;
That centimeter wide smile
Veneers your chicanery.
When you are in need
Your gorgeous, yet pretentious smile strands
Embroidering your face with wrinkles and dimples-
Hiding the malicious thoughts you house-
The thoughts that even haunt you.
Beneath those broad smiles you articulate impromptu politeness.
I don't trust broad smiles.
Even robbers smile,
Murderers smile,
Dictators smile the broadest.
I do not trust broad smiles.
This poem is about:
My community