Noncommittal 

They say it takes less muscle to smile than frown,

And so maybe you won’t be so tired

At the end of the day.

I’m trying it out,

But I gotta say,

This smile is so heavy.

I think I’d rather carry you around,

As blue as you are,

Than lunk this smile

From town to town

Trying to cheer the whole world up

For no good reason. 

This heavy noncommittal 

Nonmusclaturated smile...

What kind of thing in this life

Doesn’t require muscles?

I don’t trust it.

Maybe that’s why

I find it so heavy.

I myself have a recommended daily allowance 

On muscles.

But I’ll try.

For you,

Blue as you are,

To carry around 

This heavy noncommittal 

Nonmusclaturated smile.

-jenn