Grin

Grin, for the gift of laughter
Grin, for the lift you’re after
Grin, to begin
With no cause
For chagrin

Grin, for the show you steal
Grin, for the glow that's real
Grin, for the spin 
Of the song
You are in

Rush, to the food you’re missing
Gush, in the mood for kissing
Dream, once again 
By the way
That you grin 

Grin, for the joy of living
Grin, like a toy for giving
Grin, with a chin
That is proud
Of your skin

Grin, for the blues you shattered 
Grin, for the news you mattered
Grin, for the win
That you get
From within

Life, is the sun we borrow 
Strife, can be done tomorrow
Hate, is the sin
So please
Just, grin.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021


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Date: 2/5/2021 6:16:00 PM
This left me with a grin alright :) Congrats on an amazing poem Bryan.
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Bryan Norton
Date: 2/6/2021 4:08:00 AM
Hi Carol, Glad that I could make you grin. What a better way to win!
Date: 2/5/2021 3:48:00 PM
Bryan, congratulations on your win in Brian's All Yours contest with this excellent poem, well done _Constance
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Bryan Norton
Date: 2/6/2021 2:58:00 AM
Thank you for each kindly word Though my poem may be absurd It was loads of fun to write Time for me to say goodnight!
Date: 2/4/2021 1:10:00 PM
wow, you are so good with meter, Bryan. It comes very naturally to you. And this is such a happy songlike poem I gotta fave it!!
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Bryan Norton
Date: 2/7/2021 7:23:00 PM
Thank you, Andrea. Good luck with all your poems.
Date: 2/3/2021 1:53:00 PM
Anyone who reads this ought to be grinning by the end unless they have some serious disorder :) very nice :))
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Date: 2/3/2021 2:28:00 PM
Hi Susan, Thank you for taking the time to read. I just wrote it last night, so hopefully I can rework it to make it a little bit better, with a little luck. Thanks again.
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