A Smile Within

I challenged myself everyday
To get up and not waste away
For life for me was not all cheer
But to last to end the day was dear

Sometimes it meant more to me then
To stand tall and just pretend
And not make it all about the end
Just to rest a while with a smile within.

© Paul Warren Poetry
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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