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This is another of Love's Field poems that I hope to make into a children's book.  ANY SUGGESTONS?

Love's Field When Should You Smile?

Love's Field When Should You Smile?
Kevin Davis 2025

Smile when the morning sun peeks through the clouds,
And Lady’s heart-shaped back glows bright in the dew.
Smile when Buzz’s goggles fog from laughter,
Because in your heart, you know the joy is true.

Smile when Needles flutters by on shining green wings,
Or when Sweety’s throat sparkles like diamond rings.
Smile when a baby giggles with happiness and glee,
Or when you find delight in the simplest things.

Smile when the stars twinkle high in the night sky,
And Lady hums soft lullabies to the moonlit sea.
Smile when you feel love in every heartbeat sigh,
As Needles spins through the air, wild and free.

Smile when you’re happy, and smile when you’re sad,
For Buzz knows a smile will always light the way.
Smile—it’s a gift for the world the best anyone ever had.
Smile like Sweety as she sips nectar on a gentle rainy day.

So, smile all day and make your always expression,
It's like the brightest color in all of Needles’ hues.
It takes only the flutter of your lips to begin,
But it colors everything you touch, everything you do.

Smile when life’s a challenge, when things don’t go as planned—
Lady, Buzz, Needles, and Sweety will know the happy you.
Their smiles will turn struggle into strength you didn’t know you had.
So smile—and the world smiles too!

Smile like Buzz when the wind ruffles his hair,
Like Lady when she sees a dear friend arrive,
Like Needles when the wide blue sky calls him higher,
Like Sweety after a long, bright day in Love's field.

And when you forget how to start your day,
Just think of Lady, Buzz, Needles, and Sweety and say—
“A smile is the brightest gift I can give,
The best way to show the joy to live.”

SMILE!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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