Suppose a smile. <br /> <br />Suppose it always, with a smile. <br /> <br />Suppose the sun to shine, <br />shine with a smile; <br /> <br />suppose the rain to fall and smile <br />smile at the earth; <br />the snow, with gentle smile, <br />protecting tender shoots; <br /> <br />suppose the wind to smile <br />mysteriously, about its secretwork; <br /> <br />suppose – that’s easy – flowers <br />to open with a smile; and <br />smile as they fade and wave farewell, <br />a smile that says, that’s how it is… <br /> <br />suppose some patient smiles: <br />as rain-forests say to those who cut them down, <br />you’ll live to regret this; here’s <br />your chance to learn; <br /> <br />suppose the desert sand to smile <br />and say, you took the trees, and now <br />I’m here; plant, call down rain, store, irrigate… <br /> <br />suppose the ice-cap, melting with sad smile, <br />saying, I did not choose… <br /> <br />suppose that Abraham, Moses, Christ, Mohammed <br />spoke their uncompromising, uncomfortable truths <br />always with a smile; a gentle smile; <br />a smile to say, I'm here, you're here to learn... <br /> <br />suppose the spear to smile, <br />hammered into pruning-hook.. <br /> <br />suppose smile met with smile. <br /> <br />Suppose.<br /><br />Michael Shepherd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/suppose-a-smile/
