Just Smile

Is life measured in years miles or pain
How about sorrow grief or financial gain
It seems now a days people focus solely on the past
Ignoring the future while hoping yesterday will always last
Forgetting to realize what they truly posses 
Only ideals of living in excess 
What happened to the values of family and friends 
or to an everlasting love that never ends
We must sometimes remember its the little things in life
That take away the pain and get us through the night
So if you ever find yourself feeling down and out
Try to remember you have a lot to smile about
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Petersen Potter Avatar
September 11, 2014 at 11:14 AM
Very beautifully stated. Loved it, Ben! Cheers to you! xxxx D.
Costello Avatar
September 11, 2014 at 10:19 AM
Nice rhyming- I like the message here-too often I focus on what is missing in my life instead of what is a "present". Welcome!!
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