eyes closed, eyes that 
     smile with the mouth
curled at the edges like
     an old photograph
except not old grey
     tired curled
but almost new almost 
     straight-from-the-box new
as is never seen 
     on the waking
who are usually tripping up
     laughter with that smile
something so evilfunny about it
     it can't be bad
or can it?  so much peace laid
     over bad intent
like tile, shiny and new over 
     lineoliun, yellow
and peeling, greenish around 
     the edges
retaining the burden of so so 
     many footsteps
practiced and familiar steps
     like the thoughts
behind the smile behind 
     the eyes so shiny 
in the flourescent light
     or just about anything
especially candles