A Smile

A Smile.

Life is too short,

Too short for war,

Life is too cruel,

Too hard for unkindness,

Life is too precious,

Too good to be wasted

On petty mean disputes,

Point scoring,

Creating mindless sadness,

Worry,

Inconvenience.

Why not offer a smile

A kind word

They are free; cost nothing,

Hurt less than a frown,

A scowl,

A hastily foolish word,

Ease life’s upward path,

And more than even this

Bring joy and pleasure

To you

The giver!

Patrick R.
September 2011.