SMILE IF YOU CAN!
Entangled betwixt the web of life,
Whence facing a situation terrible;
Support all lost, roads all crossed,
Befogged vision, intent ambiguous;
Amidst the hassle, resistant struggle,
Attempt with a tranquil earnest persistence;
Overlook the distress; Smile if you can!
The inevitable confusion life presents,
Assessing the worth of an earthling's presence;
Not solely one but inclusive of all,
Each one's life's brimful of strife;
Struck at some point with forces adverse,
Troubled to the core, agonized heart-broken;
Overlook the adversity; Smile if you can!
When confronting a rival, mighty, callous,
Retaliate not with revenge, provoke not thyself;
Instill thy benevolence in thy rival's heart,
Bestow thy compassion, benign goodness;
Leave not thy stance, amenable, cordial,
To smile at an enemy is to disarm him;
Forgive thy enemy; Smile if you can!
A beautiful piece of poetry nicely put together. Thanks for sharing, Giti.
Such a nice start, Giti. Read my poem, Love and L u s t. Thanks.
A wonderful message, well stated and worded. Forgiving and letting go as well as smiling is for the person doing it so it only makes sense to smile when you can.
Nice poem. I loved the positive energy that the poem imparts.5 *s
Leave not thy stance, amenable, cordial, To smile at an enemy is to disarm him; Forgive thy enemy; Smile if you can! - lovely message of forgiveness, hatred takes away the smile and kills the joy of the soul. a great theme. tony
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
NICEEEEE I love smiles and keep smiling all the while Glad poeess you too love smiles.Butwhy first caps and archaic words in modern times when betwixt thou and thee ye ec should be rarely used It's archaic as a leading poet you would know too It's my maiden visit hope more there will be if you read MY POEMS MOMS SMILES and more if it pleases you ma'am poetess