It is contagious, once in contact,
It spreads like a wildfire
Turning up the corners of the mouth
Quickly spreading to all around
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There is nothing
More beautiful than
A pure and free smile
One that is there just
To spread the joy
One has to share
The one that seems
To come from those
Truly content
In their lot in life
The toothless
Young and old
The young
And in love
The pure joy
On their faces
As they smile
Hugely, unashamedly
Spreading their
Good cheer to
All who see them
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Smiles
Are free
So share them
Daily, with all you
See and spread the joy
To young and to old alike
We all need some joy in our
Lives and a little bit of kindness and
Laughter goes a long way in helping to cheer
Up a person who is down, so share a smile
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A smile is joyful to see
A smile is very contagious infection
A smile is the most beautiful thing
A smile is breathtakingly spectacularly special
A smile is full of hope
A smile is an uplifting lifesaver.
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Comments (12)
This is a beautiful poem. Very heartwarming :)
This was so beautifully penned! Wonderful poem!
Very warm and positive! Well done!
This made me so sad. I know it's not supposed to. I wish we can all smile and we don't have any problems 🥺❤️
It sure is infectious and can help many. Love this msg. Brilliant, M Combs! 👏
Love it!!! Hope might be the only thing that a person has and can smile about!!!
This made me smile a little. Thank you!
You just gave me one, so thank you 😊
You're right. This is a beautiful, uplifting piece and image me smile. Well done.
This is a nice ode to smile, Shannon. I so got used to smiling in the US that when I go home into the post-Soviet space and start smiling at all people, they look at me like I'm crazy. Happy New Year!
This made me smile. Well done!
Here is a smile to you: :) Have a great New Year!