A person filled with hope
Walked into the office today
Two smiles before lunch;
They knew that something good would
Bookend the grief we’ve been feeling

I tried to connect
Swore up and down
Or rather, that down was up
And then went back to pretending in earnest

And within earshot, I caught the whispers
Of the cold breeze tickling the waters of the Bay
Into waves
Magnified from an airplane
And blocking out the mumbles
I left my office for a northward tower
Adding another two smiles
For after lunch