Smile

You don't need a perfect atmosphere, before you can truly smile

Smile, and never mind the flaws
Reveal the broke, serrate egdes
Of your finely buttered teeth
You don't need a perfect sphere
Before you can truly smile

What is perfect but curved lips,
That bears down on tongue divide
And the glow in star-spangled eyes?
The issue is not in life defects
But that many forget to smile

Reviews

[Serendipity Planet]

You made me smile now
Thank you for that

[Chris Shaw]

A smile can make such a difference and this little poem Ethel has my lips upturned wide. Love your poetic expression here.

Chris

[Ethel]

Reading your review has given me a similar reaction (smile). I'm most glad that you could tap into the essence of the poem

Thanks for reading through

[Chris Shaw]

Delighted to reciprocate :))

[Paul Bell]

Smile and everyone smiles with you.
Frown, you're on your own.

[Ethel]

That's how it is most times. Humans are drawn to what makes them happy.
Thanks for reading through

[jacob erin-cilberto]

can we smile through the pain?
through the flaws?
i hope so because flaws are what make us unique and beautiful in our own ways.

j.

[Ethel]

Exactly.

You know emotions are infectious. So, it's better to spread joy, than pain