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There is a smile that you just cannot ignore when it comes knocking on your door, there is a smile that you just cannot resist even if you tighten your shoe and clench your fist. When the burdens of life overtake you and cast shadows all over you, and when you see that smile, it just makes you want to break down and cry. That smile has the magic touch and that is all you need to get you over the rut, the smile is contagious and the longer you look at it, the more it keeps pulling you in. Yesterday a man and a woman had an argument and, a multitude descend from nowhere, the people began to gather around watching the angry man shouting at the woman in the crowd and when he saw that innocent smile, he almost collapses on the ground. What is with a smile when the odds are piled up against you, what is it with a smile when grief has over taken you, you cannot bring your love ones back and it cannot replace your stolen shoes but that smile will melt your heart and pull you straight out of the dark. I have waited for this day to come when we will be both on the run; I have waited for this day to come when we will confront each other and purge your souls at the promiscuous altar, I have waited for this day to come when we would meet eyeball to eyeball and stare at each other without invoking a brawl. The message is clear that I will be there and nothing that they say and do will cause me to fear so take courage while you wait patiently over there. The crowd will meet and the irony will complete. Look at that face as you stand strong in the race. look at that face are you ready to go out on a date, the people are coming, the crowd is swelling and my body is swinging to a familiar rhythm; answer insult with a smile, answer grief with a smile and when you are in pain the smile will knock out all the shame. The smile is catching and it makes everyone happy come and dine with me and place your smiling baby beside me. Show me your recipe and smile, just work up the courage and smile, a smile can change everything you don't have to sing that long hymn, just smile.
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