The tarnished anger in her eyes
never once betrayed the lack
of emotional pity that her voice
played tricks with;
that her brittle anger disguised
deep seated resentment for all things
that smiled.
The smile, confused and beautiful,
shrank her in wake
as she waged war, voluntarily despised
the tears of flowing radiance;
yet somewhere deep inside the smile
raised the flag of disarmament, of peaceful
solution, the smile would just not appear
in her presence, instead it would save
itself for someone empty of hatred.