Keeping smiles
poem by:
Scribe Granted
Written
on Jan 14, 2017
Every once in awhile I get an odd feeling And decide to keep my lips from peeling Some people choose to hide pain with smiles But I elect to be selfish for a while At the end of a long week, no flash or grin Maybe it will keep some warmth within Or I might feel the world isn't deserving So I smile inside with no one knowing Some dramatize in search of attention But hidden smiles last longer without any tension Quiet in public, no strain to pretend But soon the guilty pleasure comes to an end Seeing a stranger whose situation is worse But smiles for others in spite of their hurts I realize now that I've been so greedy Choosing my comfort when others are needy Care for yourself and don't become weathered. But keep a smile, compared to others, you may have it better.
Tags: happy, faith, inspirational, encouraging, hope,
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Cecilia Crasto commented:
Doesn't cost to give someone a smile, and it might brighten the rest of their day...beautiful.
Drew Stevens
commented:
This is a great poem because it illustrates the type of unselfishness and gratefulness that we should obtain but sometimes woefully lack
Edward shields
commented:
This poem is the best poem you have written. Thinking before you write, is always the best way. Well done.
