Mike Hauser Poet Light Verse

I Used To Smile

I used to smile
With the best of them
But now for awhile
My grins been thin
When you see the world 
And the shape it's in
With an insanity crust
And a crazy filling

I would wake my day
In the usual way
With a howdy do
And a smile on my face
To those I passed
I would kindly wave
As I would always have
Something special to say

But then my smile 
One day went South
If you need to know
Take a gander around
Look high, look low
Look up, look down
You too will see 
What I'm talking about

When I say ...

I used to smile
With the best of them
But now for awhile
My grins been thin
When you see the world 
And the shape it's in
With an insanity crust
And a crazy filling

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Cheryl Hoffman April 6, 2017 at 7:38 PM Its been this way for as long as I can remember, way back in 1963 in November…Hugs~Che :)

Maurice Yvonne April 6, 2017 at 10:36 AM Excellent timely write. 'Nuff said.

Anne-Marie Coreggia April 6, 2017 at 10:31 AM Fabulous poem Mike; I share the pain. The crust is so thick, and the filling so dense . . . it's like a toothache where the tooth is so rotten it needs to be pulled :) Amitiés