Just keep sailing...
I’ve never liked smiling,
always thought I looked odd,
like a rippled reflection of myself.
But recently,
the skin around my eyes crinkle
into origami boats.
My lips are sails,
unfurled to the corners of my face,
and my teeth slip out in every wave of smiles.
It’s involuntary—
the joy that sparks inside me
scuds through my nerves
until it erupts into laughter.
Perhaps we are already sailing into something better.
(I've honestly never written a poem before so I'm still very bad at this. I love reading poetry so I'm hoping to better my writing skills. Please give me any and every criticism you have <3)
I’ve never liked smiling,
always thought I looked odd,
like a rippled reflection of myself.
But recently,
the skin around my eyes crinkle
into origami boats.
My lips are sails,
unfurled to the corners of my face,
and my teeth slip out in every wave of smiles.
It’s involuntary—
the joy that sparks inside me
scuds through my nerves
until it erupts into laughter.
Perhaps we are already sailing into something better.
(I've honestly never written a poem before so I'm still very bad at this. I love reading poetry so I'm hoping to better my writing skills. Please give me any and every criticism you have <3)