Mike Hauser Poet Rhyme

Happy Vs Sad

Why do some folk always smile
While others only frown
One of the great mysteries
We never may find out

Is it a run on circumstances
Or differences of heart
Taken from what life hands us
That denotes who we are

The one that's happy with surroundings
Or the one that groans and gripes
Have you ever stopped to wonder
Which one you are in life

They say the happy ones live longer
Is it because the sad don't care
Instead of on life's bus they're under
Waiting to be dragged away from here

With me being one of the happy ones
I have yet to figure out
Why some are always smiling
While others only frown

...makes me sad to think about

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Cheryl Hoffman May 29, 2017 at 2:57 PM My Mom is a perfect example of being upbeat and smiley; she's still in the hospital up in NY for low sodium level in her body but she is smiling most of the time despite all her health issues! If you look up the word smiley in the dictionary a pic of my Mom should be there!~Che :)

Akkina Downing May 28, 2017 at 8:59 PM I am nicknamed Smiley because I smile way too much I was told. But I have to say there were times I didn't smile at all when my heart was broken when I lost few important people in my life. But some people are just pure miserable. Lol! Nice poem I enjoyed it very much :)

Jan Allison May 28, 2017 at 11:33 AM Sure made me smile mike - when I was about 19 I worked in an office and used to have to take the mail to the post office ... one day I was later than usual and standing in the queue behind a very tall man - I heard the guy behind the counter say ' where is she, the elfin one who is always smiling' then I discovered they were talking about me lol:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues May 28, 2017 at 10:55 AM I know, Mike! I don't understand it either! Why not be lighthearted? More understandable if live's grief has you down but that is not everyone's readon. I'm smiling, my friend!