SHA_ESHIFTER
Perhaps this wasn't what
the fates had had in mind
But even they could not deny
such peals of laughter
made so fine a prize.
Her scrunches and snorts
and the outrageous features
she sports
was so entertaining a treat
that the table legs couldn't help
but shake and giggle too.
The best part of all was that
it was a gift of hers – to put smiles
in tired lips and strained eyes
and spread a little joy
in darker times
Because not even she
could morph away those lines
of age and war
But to create a smile
was just as good –
or better.