I close my eyes and remember:
Eyes looking through mine to an ancient soul.
A smile constructs a smile
on my tired, worried face.
I take a deep breath.
I close my eyes again,
Now, to remember the moment I lost control
of the heartbeat, the heart,
the smile, and the thought.
I do not like to lose control.
I do not lose wars; I lose battles
only to win the war.
But I am more than happy to lose this war,
Because as you win,
I have already won:
A smile.