The Big Smile
I just cannot resist that smile
it is making the whole world go wild
everyone is tearing up and
even the little baby is touched.
The last time I saw this smile was when
when I was a child,
I attended my aunts wedding
and she tossed the flowers all over the lawn,
and everyone tried to catch it
and one woman fell into the ditch
the flowers fell out of her hand
and every on scramble
to catch it before it fell to the ground
I can see the same scene playing
out in front of me and I can’t help
but reviving that smile of an age old irony
smile even when it is not funny
smile when you are on your way to calvary
and when the wedding song goes wrong
smile and sing a different song
Look at those people over there
they have so much to share
they have been working from
morning till midnight
and they never complain about
the painful sacrifice
all I see on their face is a big smile
Flowers bursting out the ground
spilling sweet fragrance all round
the universe suddenly comes alive
spreading sunlight with joy and delight
It is breathtaking to see the people smile
The birds in the trees are happy
and they are singing sweet melody
they are looking for other birds to mate with
in country, town, and cities
you see that one on the upper branch
it is a perfect match for the one on the lower branch
Just look how they blend together
they both complement each other’s sorrow
but they never express their emotions
In front of the other birds, their smile is
contagious and it touches the world
The heaviness is slowly is moving away
and something magnificent is coming your way
I can see smiling facing everywhere and the
skies are pouring out fresh air
a new energy is chiming in ,
we are done with singing that old broken hymn
All the birds are flying around reminding us that
spring is around and something motivating is coming to town
Smile when no one cares
smile when you are alone over there
smile when the day is done
smile when you are on the run
and when the pressure increase, smile
Smile and have fun, and when you are in trouble, smile
Smile when the mission is complete
Smile when you can’t feel your heart beat.
Copyright © Christine Phillips | Year Posted 2025
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