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Box of Smiles

I bought a box of smiles Now I'm in a perdicament Since there's only a few How do I best use them Do I pull out a smile when I see a child Or wait for a funny situation Do I cut one in half to add to a nervous laugh When I'm clearly caught misbehaving Do I share one with my neighbor Whose husband is gone and she's all alone Use them now or save them for later Or do I put one on when I see a couple Hand in hand walking down the street I know how that feels cause it gives me chills When my girl and I do the same thing Should I head to the beach and in the box reach For a smile on a bright sunny day Or just sit tight for whatever might Any day come my way I never knew there were so many different reasons For which a smile is meant So I just took one out, the perfect smile And wore it everywhere I went Realizing soon after that That smiles never really wear down So I opened the box, took out the whole lot And passed all the smiles around Now everyone I see smiles back at me All they needed was someone to share them I still have a few so here's one for you They're so popular now everyone wears them

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 3/3/2018 8:16:00 PM
You'll see that life is still worthwhile…if you just smile! Love your poem which made me smile Mike!~Che :)
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Date: 3/2/2018 5:59:00 PM
What a beautiful uplifting poem, Mike. I always wondered why many people were so cheap with smiles. After all they're free!
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Date: 3/2/2018 1:42:00 PM
- A friendly smile gives a lot of pleasure ... a lovely poem, Mike :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 3/2/2018 11:59:00 AM
Miles of smiles! Wonderful Mike!
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Date: 3/2/2018 10:20:00 AM
A well written poem full of happiness and I am saving as a FAV also. I love it Mike. Thanks for sharing :)
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Date: 3/2/2018 9:18:00 AM
A fave! Never stop smiling, my friend!
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