Little Girl's Smile. S.M. Poem by james tj24

So much pressure, so much weight,
upon your shoulders i would hate.
Yet you stand strong like the lion of christ
and smile at darkness and bring out the light

you laugh at evil when it encloses around you
you give it a wink so innocent and so pure
you smile when you cry and you cry when you smile
everyone around you will remember it for a while

the warmth of your hands when we're praying around you
brings red to your cheeks as though he's just found you.