Smiling Rust
By Janie Cao
Edited by Mary Abramczuk
My grandpa used to be a particular quirky smile.
He was once a certain amused sigh.
But nowadays, at visits I pay
He’s a bag of dust— hidden behind marble and rust.
On those days, I am truly glad
That I believe in more than what passes the eye.
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Janie Cao
Janie is a medical student at UT Southwestern Medical Center who is working to become a child psychiatrist. She is particularly concerned with preventive mental health. When not learning medicine, she tries to learn as much as she can about other subjects because she believes that everything is interrelated and very interesting. She also enjoys
participating in the arts--all forms pretty much. In the future, she aims to make this world a safer place via creativity and collaboration. Updated 03.21.2018
