Says so much ... Did I know your dad? No but I think I know a little of him, now.

My dad had a great smile, without showing his teeth. His mouth stretched across, but didn’t crack open. His sealed-tight smiling lips looked like he was a balloon about to pop. Like a Jack-in-the-box with unyielding springs. Like a sugar-filled kid savoring sizzling Pop Rocks. Like a cage holding onto a sparrow until its broken wing healed. No teeth though. No fight in his smile. Just acceptance that something was funny.
I’m Not Going to Wash That Gray Right Out of My Hair Anymore
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Says so much ... Did I know your dad? No but I think I know a little of him, now.
Take care. Stay safe. ☮️
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Written by Roger Hawcroft513 Followers
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Expat Tyke in Australia. Dismayed & depressed at World conflict/poverty/disadvantage/hatred. Buoyed by music, art, literature, nature, animals & birds.
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