Smiling faces beam of summer warmth <br />Greeting of jokes and cordial words <br />Handshakes from outstretched hands <br />Kisses from pursed lips of pretty faces <br />Are the greeting from our friends <br />And melt any coolness of the heart <br /> <br />Loneliness of previous years <br />Fade like forgotten memories <br />Friendship is a beautiful thing <br />Something that can never be replaced <br />No sorrow, no sadness to furrow the brow <br />Only smiles and laughter surround us now <br /> <br /> <br />(8 May 2003)<br /><br />David Harris<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/smiles-and-laughter/
