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LindsayP
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since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

0 posted 2010-02-23 10:46 PM

What a Smile Can Do

If you meet someone whose spirits are low,
One you know whose pleasures are few,
Give them a smile and then you will know
What the magic of a smile can do.

If someone is downcast & unhappy with life
As if they are the only ones bearing a cross,
Feeling sorry for themselves after being in strife
And ever ready to argue the toss.

Point out to them the good things they enjoy,
Perhaps change the way of their living style,
If unwilling to change, their soul it will destroy
But above all, give them a generous warm smile.

Perhaps in a dream you see a beautiful girl
With her face enhanced by a beautiful smile,
Then the dream falters & flutters & fades away
Like the mists on some Ithacan Isle.

A smile is something that sticks in your mind,
It’s like a tonic that you cannot adjourn,
You would like to see a stranger being so kind
By giving you something back in return.

When you walk down the street & give a stranger a nod
And in return a friendly smile might make its debut,
You naturally feel a warm feeling inside
For that is what a kind smile can do.

Lindsay Wilson

threadbear
Senior Member

since 2008-07-10

Posts 817
Indy

1 posted 2010-02-23 11:01 PM

How right you are, Mate!
I mean,
how much does a smile cost?
But look how much value
the giftee gets!
Jeff

Zeigeist
Member

since 2009-12-09

Posts 311
Michigan

2 posted 2010-02-24 06:51 AM

After I read your poem, I smiled. thanks for that my friend.

Zeitgeist.

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3 posted 2010-02-24 12:34 PM

Yo Lindsay,

No matter what, it's always a good idea to smile. A smile will very seldom get you in trouble.

Bobby

WTBAKELAR

Senior Member

since 2008-09-09

Posts 1089
Utah, USA

4 posted 2010-02-24 05:55 PM

I smiled at a pretty girl and she smiled back,

then my wife slapped me.

(I still don't get it)

Smiles can be dangerous, use them carefully.

Your friend, Tracey

The answer is always NO, Until the question is asked.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

5 posted 2010-02-25 05:08 PM

Dear Lindsay,
nice to see you back with such a wise and beautiful poetic offering.

I have had "smile-experiences" (given and received) today while waiting at the doctor's studio. The tension diminishes and confidence grows.

So many "applications" for a smile!

Love and joy.

Margherita

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

6 posted 2010-02-25 09:41 PM

Lindsay! I wish I had read this poem this morning. I did a presentation today about smiling - how easy they are to share and how important they are to see. I love this poem so much.

xoxoxo
Alison

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

7 posted 2010-03-02 12:21 PM

LindsayP - this one went right by me, glad I found it. A smile a day is good for the soul...

BC

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

8 posted 2010-03-02 12:55 PM

I'm smiling.
Ida

Klassy Lassy
Member Elite

since 2005-06-28

Posts 2187
Oregon

9 posted 2010-03-02 08:22 PM

Now a smile is the shortest distance between two points, and it's only a thought away. Generous hearts have smiled on me many times with tenderness, and I hope it comes back to them ten-fold!

I like this very much.

Earl Brinkman
Senior Member

since 2010-03-03

Posts 1183
Osaka, Japan

10 posted 2010-03-03 06:14 AM

I found your piece uplifting.

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

11 posted 2010-03-03 07:52 PM

Dear friends, I have had a bad infection in my omputer and only got it fixed this morning. It has been a most frustrating time,so please accept my apology for not having said thanks for all your wonderful responses.

So to Threadbare, Zeigheist, Bobby, Tracy.
Margherita, Alison,Bill, Ida, Karen and Earl
A very sincere and warm thank you to each and every one of you for your generous and kind response. God bless you all.

Lindsay

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

12 posted 2010-03-04 04:42 PM

Enjoyed...James

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

13 posted 2010-03-04 09:46 PM

Thanks James, take care.

Lindsay

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

14 posted 2010-03-05 11:54 PM

I am so glad that you got your computer up and running and are back! I miss you when you are gone.

A

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

15 posted 2010-03-07 07:08 PM

Thanks dear Alison for your kind comments.

Take care, love,

Lindsay

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