Carol’s Smile

To my surprise
My life has joy
Because Carol’s
Smile makes
Me happy,
We video chat and
She lights up
And I am thrilled.
Soon she will
Visit me in Crofton
Near Annapolis
And we can spend
Time together.
We will learn
About the other,
Those things a
Video chat
Cannot express,
Or a text
Convey,
The secrets of
The heart
That make us
Who we are.
Our scents,
Our secrets,
Our saving graces
And our faults,
Foibles and
Foul-ups.
To meet face to face
Someone you know
But have not met,
Is like unwrapping
Christmas presents
For the first time.
Reading their
Body language,
The way they move,
Their posture
And the way
They relax,
Are all new.
A chance to
Learn and grow
With a study partner
Who cares about
Our shared
Affection.
Carol is
On her
Way.