If one spark ignites a flame

That starts a fire

That can rage and rage

Across half a continent

Then one smile can start a grin

And one grin can start a laugh

And one laugh can make a crowd come alive

To become

A clammer

A shimmer

A clap of acceptance

A roar across a nation

Across seas

Across oceans

To here

To there and back again

 

All with just one smile

That can change a world

That is flooded with tidal waves

Of anger jealousy distrust

Of greed and of grief

It only takes one

Simple show

Of open-faced relief

That one simple gesture

That says yes instead of no

The warmth of human interaction

Will that one be you