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Smiles

November 11, 2014
By That_Writer_Girl BRONZE, White Plains, New York
That_Writer_Girl BRONZE, White Plains, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;You do not write your life with words...You write it with actions. What you think is not important. It is only important what you do.&rdquo; <br /> ― Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Here&#039;s what I think,&quot; I say and my voice is stronger and thoughts are coming, thoughts that trickle into my noise like whispers of truth. &quot;I think maybe everybody falls,&quot; I say. &quot;I think maybe we all do. And I don&#039;t think that&#039;s the asking.&quot; <br /> I pull on her arms gently to make sure she&#039;s listening.<br /> &quot;I think the asking is whether we get back up again.&rdquo; <br /> ― Patrick Ness, The Knife of Never Letting Go


Hey there, don't you cry

The sun will shine

Do you know why?

Smiles are beautiful

And they look beautiful on you

I wish I had a mirror

So you could see it too

 

But I don't want to see a mirror

For right now I'm afraid

i don't want to see myself clearer

And for the smile... don't even bother to wait

For if I look into a mirror

If I look and try to smile

You and I will both finally know

That the wait wasn't worthwhile

 

Hey there, why don't you smile?

I know it's hard

And it may take a while

But smiles are beautiful

And they look beautiful on you

I wish I had a mirror

So you could see it too

 

But my smile has been lost

I've buried it in the ground

I'll never take it out again

You'll never hear a sound

About my lost smile

Never will I speak

Because smiles are for the strong

But all I am is weak

 

Hey there, try to be strong

It may seem like you're weak

But I know you've been strong all along

And smiles are beautiful

And they look beautiful on you

And if I had a mirror

Then you would see it too



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on Nov. 30 2014 at 6:52 pm
OhLookItsMe BRONZE, Thornwood, New York
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I really liked your poem. It was very beautiful and powerful. It sure made me smile:)