Delicately..

Ever notice how cruel the universe is to the smiling ones tearing joy like leaves in the wind, never pausing, never gentle, as if it wants laughter to fade and smiles to break. Some get everything just by reaching some touch a fragment and it slips away before they can hold. It feels like the universe won't rest until every light is dimmed until even hope leaves quietly. And yet the smiling ones keep walking keep radiating laughter even when the heart aches.