why does the poet smile and smile and smile?

the poet smiles and smiles because she doesn't wan't to show the pain that when she will come back she will not be able to see her mom. before going she (Kamla Das) said bie amma ad see u soon. hope u liked my answer.......

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to reassure her mother and herself that they will see each other again

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The narrator smiled repeatedly to hide her fear of losing her mom and to assure herself and her mom that they would soon meet again.
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She (kamala Das) smiled continuously to assure her mother that they would meet again soon
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The poet smiled and smiled as she was trying to hide her emotions. She thought that she would not be able to meet her mother again but tried to hide this thought with her smile. Also she didn't wanted the hurt her mother's feelings and make her sad. Her smile indicated assurance and optimism to her mother that they would meet again
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