7 July 2008

The Gift of a Smile





it is enchanting and smooth
it changes an expressionless countanence.
giving solence to the one who receives it

it's like the blooming of a rose,
seen in the quite of the morn
an assurance of a beautiful day
it's the gift of a smile.

offen engaged in by kids,
rarely given by grown ups,
falsely undertaken unexpectedly
sometimes forcefully given

given freely,
yet rearly engaged in,
costless,
yet, rarely seen
it's the gift of a smile.

it enligthens ones demeanor
it brightens one's day
it causes a ripple effect
its an antidote to wrinkle
a costless procedure
is the gift of a smile.
© Deboo July 2008
Pictures by "photobucket"

7 comments:

Joyoz said...

It surprises me that though costless, people find it difficult to smile, and when they see you smiling, they look at you surprised with a certain look that says, what's wrong with you.
problem is... we take our issues too seriously.
Lovely prose.

LG said...

awwww see as i dey advertise my 32, lolllll
nice post swerry

Rinsola said...

Nice one again. How'r you doing and howz your week coming? Take care lady

Anonymous said...

First time on ur blog....so true....a warm smile turns away anger. A warm smile comforts the burdened and soothes .... countless times, ppl increase tensions in their interaction with others by frowning. Well, I'm a smiler that's for sure...

O'Dee said...

laughter is a good medicine.

I love smiling.

10ks 4 stopping by my blog.

Jamie Lynn said...

I visit your page from time to time and often find peace here. I've found it strange that I visit it so often. Mostly because I've cut the cord from me and God. Mostly because I thought or think that he isn't really there. He doesn't care and even if he did care he wouldn't do anything about it. I've had a difficult time respecting religious persons, at least the ones where I'm from. Hard because of the way I've been treated. But your words make me rethink it all and I sit still as I ponder. Does it matter if I know God? Will it change anything? I don't know. Who is he, what is he, and why do so many people care? It seems that it causes more hatred and cruelty than good. But still, I wonder.

Straight from the heart said...

Jamie Lynn,
I know how you feel, I've been there, thinking does he care? does he see? if he knows, why does he sit still, you see, we can understand him fully, that's jus the way it is and will be. the secret is total trust, trust that will not ask all this question, like the previous post, and then I prayed, that's the way I felt when I poured out my heart to him and you know, just go to him with your worries and fears, you'll be surprised at the peace and warmth you'll receive as he embrace you and father you in his hands.