♥ She smiled at a sorrowful stranger. <br />The smile seemed to make him feel better. <br />He remembered the past kindesses of a friend <br />And wrote him a thank-you letter. <br />The friend was so pleased with the thank-you letter <br />That he left a large tip after lunch. <br />The waitress, surprised by the size of the tip, <br />Bet the whole thing on a hunch. <br />The next day she picked up her winnings, <br />And gave part to a man on the street. <br />The man on the street was grateful; <br />For two days he had nothing to eat. <br />After he finished his dinner, <br />He left for his small dingy room. <br />(He didn't know at that moment <br />That he might be facing his doom) <br />On the way he picked up a shivering puppy <br />And took him home to get warm. <br />The puppy was very grateful <br />To be in out of the storm. <br />That night the house caught on fire. <br />The puppy barked the alarm. <br />He barked 'til he woke up the whole household <br />And saved everybody from harm. <br />One of the boys that he rescued <br />Grew up to be preesident. <br />All this because of a simple smile <br />That hadn't cost a cent.<br /><br />Brittany Coomes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/smile-44/
