"Hmmmmm"

Hmmmm…

I wonder

if a wave and a smile

is ever a wasted effort.

You know,

when a head turns away

just at the moment 

they are offered,

or when a face lowers

into the glare of a

smart phone

when a hand

is raised

and a smile 

spreads across

a person’s face,

or when a baby

cries 

and a mother kneels

to kiss the little one’s

fears away,

missing the wave

and the smile

that she probably needs

more than anyone 

will ever know.

This morning,

I wondered

if a wave and a smile

is ever a wasted thing ….

until I realized

that a prayer 

for the person

always accompanies 

the effort.