If again your alarm
Refuses to ring
And you spill that glass
Of milk you were drinking
Even if the bus
You’ve always been catching
Ignores you so blatantly
Leaving you waiting
Even when your budget
Just doesn’t work out
Or when no one
Seems to want to help out
And when things fall apart
Causing loss, causing grief
Draining your hope
Succumbing to weep
Even when you make mistakes
That cannot be fixed by a sorry
That enjoyment is gone
Replaced by this worry
Smile.
Even when you feel
That all hope is gone
Just let that smile
Keep pushing you on
As your smile will bring
Color to the sights
Melody in the air
Comfort to the frights
Your smile will bring
Even more smiles
An unstoppable aura
That radiates for miles
As you hold on to your smile
You hold on to hope
As you bestow this gift
That lets the world cope
Just look beyond
This unforgiving storm
With darkness for miles
That only sadness can be born
Smile.
Even when you feel
That all hope is gone
Just let that smile
Keep pushing you on
See the beauty in the flakes
The warmth of the fire
The arrival of spring
And a rainbow to admire
The alarm would be set
The spill will be cleaned
The bus would arrive
If you just keep smiling
Although it is important to be able to feel sadness and negative emotions, there is definitely beauty in smiles. Smiles spread joy to other people and make the world all the more colorful and vibrant. This poem is for everyone who might feel like they’re losing hope, that their very own smiles give themselves the joy they deserve. Recently, the attacks on Paris have shocked a lot of people, causing them to turn to fear and sadness. We have to nevertheless understand that certain things aren’t within our control, and we have to thus focus on the things are. Smiling is definitely within our control.
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