Smiles
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine
and shadows will fall behind you.” Walt Whitman

I smile because frowning causes wrinkles.
I smile because things can really be worse.
I smile because I deserve happiness.
I smile because the world is full of dark places
I choose not to go into.
I smile because it’s contagious and infectious,
there’s no cure.
I smile because I might be the only good part
in someone’s day.
I smile because it’s easy, free, positive
and can bring peace
…some day

Margarette Wahl