Keep Smiling
It is not the mansion tall and majestic
With trees and courtyard of even lawn
Nor the helpers at one’s beck and call
Do help soften one’s fears and worries
But a smile borne of contentment does
Keep smiling always; come what may.
The wealth accumulated so assiduously
Might steal your quiet good nights’ sleep
The tranquil hours of night and dreams
For hoarding sure; breeds fear of losing
To sleep so soundly and to wake up fit
Keep smiling always; come what may.
It is far better to live in a contended isle
Far away from the maddening luxuries
Escaping staring attentions which hurt
Dodging the sufferings that ever haunt
Accepting the luck the way it is coming
Keep smiling always; come what may.
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