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Karen's 'What Makes Me Smile' Contest ~ May 18, 2025
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Smiles For Simple Pleasures
In a busy world I don't take for granted simple pleasures
Blooms, newly risen in Spring from bulbs planted last year
Rummaging through my collection of keepsake treasures.
My children saying those three special words I want to hear.
I smile when I have the involuntary reaction to give one back
to a stranger who has just offered a nod and a smile at me
I've found myself grinning, and doing so with great satisfaction
when butterflies emerged, knowing that I'd set them free
That first sweet bite of a warm cinnamon bun with icing
The feeling when first waking and taking a morning stretch
Purchasing what I want, then finding it has a sale pricing
When I'm happy with a painting I've created from a sketch
When gifted with a bouquet of flowers for no reason at all
Seeing pewter clouds in the sky when there's need for rain
Watching my granddaughter take motherly care of her doll
Feeling the gentle touch of a friend, trying to ease my pain
Having an unimpeded view of stars brightly glowing at night
When I've found that daydreams have set my thoughts adrift
Watching dawn's roseate skies and lavender hues at twilight
And being offered forgiveness for a sin: the most revered gift
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