What makes you smile in this world? <br />Those things that undeniably <br />Make your lips curl spontaneously <br />At their sheer beauty? <br /> <br />When you just can't help yourself? <br />Children's laughter at the fair... <br />New spring lambs and perfumed air? <br />Watery sunlight after rain... <br /> <br />Which delights make you <br />Grin through the pain, when <br />You realise that this life's not <br />In vain, that there's a silver lining... <br /> <br />Unconditional love from your child? <br />The wind, twirling, going wild <br />Showing you that this magic is <br />Sometimes tangible, real... <br /> <br />Your lover's voice, laughing? <br />Pulling you into their spell <br />And for a second, just a tiny moment <br />All is perfect and wonderful and well... <br /> <br />The haunting melody <br />Of music, so beautiful it fills your soul <br />Strings from the violins that <br />Simply sing to your heart.... <br /> <br />Brown paper, crinkling <br />Christmas bells tinkling <br />The smell that reminds you of home <br />A dream remembered suddenly... <br /> <br />Blankets of snow.. <br />Buckets of wine, love divine! <br />A tune from the carousel.. <br />A book you can't put down... <br /> <br />A stolen kiss, lost in the mist <br />The intoxicating pleasure of hope <br />A joke that makes you bellow <br />A sudden tingling from deep within... <br /> <br />What things make you smile? <br />What things help you get through the day <br />Who put them there and why... <br />Thank God, for those moments...<br /><br />Michelle Tiddy<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/smile-72/
