A Smile Can Go a Long Way - A Poem

A Day at Work

Roni ODonnell
Today I walk and smile
say hi
to anyone I pass.

but everyone seems
so down today
I finally had to ask

You look so sad
no answer back
what's wrong with you today

Seems everyone
I speak to
has nothing back to say

You said you're sorry
you did not hear
your thoughts were somewhere else

Is that the way for everyone
who finds it hard to smile
to think of something nice for once
not problems for awhile

I know that life for each of us
at times can be so hard
but dwelling on it all the time
can't help but leave a scar

Habits form if you don't try
to have a happy day
seems problems linger
on and on they never go away

Your sadness, frowns, unhappy face
is all I ever see
A smile can go a long, long way
at least it can for me.

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  • Gabrielle Rice9/27/2009

    This was cute. I loved it!

  • David A. Reinstein, LCSW9/21/2009

    Well done, indeed :-}}

  • Karen Zakavec9/20/2009

    Your poem made me smile!

  • Angel Vee9/17/2009

    Super lovely!!!!

  • Branwen669/16/2009

    One little smile does go a long way...! Thanks!

  • Jennifer Waite9/16/2009

    Great piece!

  • Greenhill9/16/2009

    Nice poem - SMILE!

  • Betty Green9/16/2009

    Loved it

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