Contagious

Smiling is infectious, you can catch it like the flu.
When somenone smiled at me today, I started smiling too.
I turned around the corner and saw my own grin, When he smiled
I realized I had passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile, then understood its work.
A single smile just like mine, could travel round the earth.
So if you see a smile begin, don't leave it undetected.
Let's start an epidemic quick, and get the world infected.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Peranteau Avatar
November 10, 2010 at 1:55 PM
The "smile", so contagious dear poet ! Thank you for forcing one out of me ! Congratulations with your feature ! much love, james
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November 10, 2010 at 6:48 AM
Sonia,Hi.I love this.such a wonderful message. I am smiling as I write this. for you.A perfect way to start the day.I feel like you, a smile can make a difference to someone elses day.And therefore lifting their mood so affect how they treat others.I'm with you on the epidemic idea,be good to start a chain reaction.Thank you for sharing this.Love June(Sylvia)
Hilliker Avatar
November 8, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Nice Lyric, Sonia. Congrats on being featured this week.
Brown Avatar
November 8, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week Sonia. Love, Carol
Kershaw Avatar
June 8, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Sonia, you're so right!!! I started grinning before I was finished reading and my grin has grown to a full sized smile! Great sentiment and Imagery. Best, Will
Adeite Avatar
June 8, 2009 at 8:47 AM
Hmm I love the last two line, you know what my friend once told me that a smile is the cheapest make up that anyone can wear, it cost nothing but causes great things. Keep writing… this is a soul lifting piece, I will always cherish it. You are great! Adeleke Good intentions with this piece of yours but you need to edit it, there are some blunders in there. All the same, you are a wonderful poet. Adeleke
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