A Simple Smile Poem by Ednalyn Lacanilao

A simple smile
can lift the heaviest of hearts.
It sits quietly between words,
softening sharp edges of pain,
and turning darkness into light.

It asks for nothing,
yet gives so much.
A simple smile
can carry hope across a room,
touch the heart of someone lost in thought,
and heal a soul that forgot how to feel.

It is subtle,
but it matters;
a gentle proof
that even the smallest gesture
can speak louder than a thousand words.

A simple smile
is more than a curve of lips—
it is courage,
it is warmth,
it is a silent gift
offered freely,
without expecting anything in return.

And sometimes,
that alone is enough.