A thoughtful look at how small changes in us can change our world. This poem highlights the power of a smile, the healing of sadness, and the beauty of facing pain kindly—until it learns to soften and smile as well.

# A Small Shift #

Let your smile come gently,
as if finding its way home again—
unasked,
yet deeply known.

Hold your sorrow
not as a burden,
but like a tired friend—
and feel it soften
in your warmth.

Beneath the hush of heavy moments,
something within you
is still breathing,
still reaching for light.

Just a slight curve of your lips…
and life leans closer,
as though it never left.

Let your smile rediscover itself,
resting on your face
like the first touch of dawn—
and offer your pain
a tender kindness,
so quietly profound
that it forgets its ache…
and, in your embrace,
learns how to smile again.

(Vijay Verma)
 www.retiredkalam.com

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