There is a noble price to pay For precious moments Caught unawares each day. Smiles invade consternation On work, or other nonsensical plays. Crawling through choked traffic Over bridge, no harbour view Through iron bar fence. Number plates and brake lights A flash of beams behind. A song on the radio One you might love. Suddenly, eyes clear Beaming as broadly As white clouds over mountain In front of me. For all such moments night and day I carry the cost of knowing Thousands of smiles can turn Unexpectedly Like sun's rays carried away by clouds Instantaneously, a shower Pouring down On my face