A Smile For The World

A moment of self-pity.

Going through

My day to day,

I sit and wonder

Why it's all the same.

 

People take and take

And they never give.

Is it too much to ask

In this world that I live?

 

My soul feels depleted,

Yet no one cares.

If it's not about them,

So what...no one dares....

 

Dares to attempt

To ask what I need.

What do I want?

What do I see?

 

I see selfishness,

Disrespect and sadness.

Why do we allow ourselves

To live in such madness?

 

So, I'll do as I've done

Since I was born,

I'll cheer myself up,

And share a smile with the world.

Reviews

[Pj]

You show such strength in this poem. I think there's so much truth in what you wrote, the world is so different and people are selfish. A sad realisation...but a wonderful uplifting thought that someone will still keep smiling through it all :D

[Progressive Atheism]

It is difficult to be positive, especially with all the troubles going on in the world now. But you gotta keep going. Locking yourself away from the world will not help.

I have to tell you, though, that that icon scares the bejesus out of me.

[Dezaraye]

I like this piece a lot. I think that we all feel this way at times. Smiles really are contagious. I heard a saying once that went, "A smile is the light in the window of your face which tells people your heart is at home."

[You Don't Know Me]

I couldn't have said it better myself. Everything you said is so unfortunately true about the world. But I liked how had a positive outlook at the end.