Smile At a Stranger

Smile At A Stranger
by Jeff Weiner

Smile At A Stranger
By Jeff Weiner

The world is only cold if you let it be
Sharing the warmth of our heart
Reaching out to give a hug
Will make a day bright,

A smile goes deeper than we can see
While a frown cuts the surface,
One kind gesture
Improves life,

Evil words can tear a mind down
Where a caress can rebuild,
One slap can destroy a moment
That a hug can replace,

Before raising a hand or lashing a tongue
Think of the harm it may cause,
Calmer words will find an answer
And make you grateful for the pause,

Each day is beautiful from the start
If we choose to see it bloom,
Smiling at a stranger
Brings love to an empty room

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 3/27/2010 4:58:00 PM
True a smile can make someones day.
Login to Reply
Date: 3/25/2010 11:11:00 AM
I am so happy to see your poem amongst the ones I am reading today Jeffery. Thank you for sharing. Wishing you have a wonderful day filled with inspiration and hope for a better tomorrow. Love, Carol
Login to Reply
Date: 3/24/2010 4:22:00 PM
Enjoyed reading your creative write tonight Jeffrey..luv.. "Sweetheart"
Login to Reply
Date: 3/24/2010 2:49:00 PM
Smiles-- Thanks for the upligting poem and words of wisdom. You are so right! -Susan Mills
Login to Reply
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter
Hide Ad