“Even though she was wearing a mask, we could tell she was smiling”

It’s something in the eyes
Joy 
Beaming out 
I see it with dogs way more 
     frequently than cats 
Gospel singers on a dominant 
      with a flat nine
The pain is of joy and is real

    Exuberant Billionaire executives 
     at the dining table of the
     Oligarchic celebration 
Absolutely beaming smiles 

Don’t look in their eyes
  Only ashes of forgotten 
   innocence and empathy 
   that spark of joy 
  was torched 
long past 

Scot Gresham-Lancaster Sept. 18, 2025