Take that smile
One more mile
Though life’s troubles often pile
And you taste the bitter bile
Take that smile
One more mile
When folks die
When you cry
Disappointments make you sigh
Opportunities pass you by
When the sky
Seems too high
When your hope
Falls aslope
Though you run, it seems you hop
In your quest to reach the top
You might flop
Do not stop
Though your way
Seems to sway
Keep that smile you have today
Carry it on all the way
Always say
It’s okay
When you’ve loved
And resolved
Ne’er again to let your guards dissolved
Cos of hurts from your beloved
Feelings shoved
Pains grooved
When you’re scared
Cos your card
In every issue turns up bad
When experiences you’ve had
Make you sad
Make you mad
If you’re tossed
And concussed
You could feel that you’ve been cursed
In life’s perils you’ve been doused
You’ve been bossed
You’ve been forced
When your friend
In the end
Joins your foes in their trend
When you’ve tried and just don’t blend
Just don’t bend
Just don’t “send”
You could fear
Shed some tear
Life, unworthy, might appear
Hold unto that smile my dear
Be of cheer
That’s your pier
There’ll be pain
There’ll be gain
In each case the truth is plain
That your smile will keep you sane
It’s not vain
It’s your rein
Hold awhile
That sweet smile
When they ask, say it’s your style
Situations might come to rile
Do take that smile
Just one more mile
Inspiring piece. Cool poem. Nice Rhyme. Musical.
Thank you, glad you like it.
You are a Poet! It takes so much creativity to rhyme with such ends…you are wet with it!
I’m much flattered. Thanks.
I LOVE dis…Its simplicity does a great job and makes it beautiful and musical…Well written, Well done.
When We talk of smiles, I hope d fake and silly ones ain’t among o..
Of course, those ones ain’t among, they don’t even last.
Thanks for the compliment… pleases me more than I can say.
Awwwwww. Very sweet. I’m not surprised cos I’ve always *since you came o* had the feeling that you can write….
Very well done.
Thanks for the compliment and more for faith in my ability… I’ll try not to “fall your hand.”
Chimzorom! Chimzorom! Chimzorom! How many times I call your name? My friend, you just killed it- apt! Well done. Keep up the good work.
Yes Sir!
3 times Sir!
Thank you Sir!
Me, i love rhymes o…and you deliver them very well
Thank you…very much
Beautiful poem, with a good reason to smile!
Hope you have that reason…to smile.
At your words, will take the smile another mile… Very rhythmical, I like.
Thanks @aryor
Those little guys look so cute with their smiles :)
The poem is not so bad too, though the rhyming seemed a bit disjointed in some lines, like, Be of Cheer, that’s your pier? What’s that?
You used a comma in some places and not in others, not more apparent than in Hold unto that smile my dear. I would have used two comma like in the preceding line so as to maintain the rhythm.
Also, we rarely shed A tear, more like tear’S’
But this is a good effort, well done.
I used “pier” in the sense of “pillar” or “support” implying that cheerfulness is one’s pillar.
I took note of your corrections and I very much appreciate your compliment.
Thanks.
wow! *applause* Now I really really love this one!
Thanks for sharing.
Just a thought, 6th verse, 2nd line, do you mean “cos you cared”?
No, I actually meant it as it is. With the next line, it reads thus: cos your card in every issue turns up bad.
Thanks for the comment.
Waoh! This got me teary. I totally loved and enjoyed it. Plus I took my smile, even more than a mile.
This is simply beautiful!
Keep the good work up. :)
Thanks…and do keep smiling.
Waoh! I just can’t help but give more smile.
This is a good and explicit poem. I love it. Give more of it.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
You are welcome…Thank you too.
Waow, nicely written, Good work.
Thanks a lot…
Dunno why I’m just coming across this, but whoever mentioned that you have a good heart, was right.
Very lovely @chimzorom
Ow… now I’m gonna cry. Thank’s dearie…
inspirational
Yeah, right? Thanks.
This is good, wonderfully written and marvelously composed.
(I wish one day my daughter will be able to write like this.). Keep it up madam and i like your polite critisim of other writers too.
Thank you for your encouraging compliment… your daughter has God’s blessings and mine too, to do even greater than this.
Cool style has got a treasured line
It comes so expensive, yet dont cost a dine
I am not a liar if i call you a poet
For i treasured every line like my pet
You have got a gift in writing skill
And this will help lots of people as a soothig pill
My love rolls out in green white green proudly Nigerian.
Good job
Thank you for your poetic compliment. You’re appreciated @salami1010
my kinda of poem. simple, rhyming, free flowing and beautiful. u re good. i’ve got my eyes-they re 4- on u. bueno visto
http://naijastories.com/author/clemency
Bueno visto, @clemency
Simple. Nice one. Loved the use of ‘send’ somewhere in the poem.
Made me wanna sing like we sang ‘Old Roger’ in primary school.
M-hmn, thanks @jaywriter
Beautiful and simple. I take my smile several miles before anyway.
Hold onto it then, @babyada.
Thanks.
@chimzorom you wrote this peom so well~ i felt the present of meter/feet lol
well done girl.
Thank you, @iykewifey
This is a very nice one. I like the fact that the rhymes don’t seem forced. Well done.
Thanks Chemo, your comments have been quite encouraging.
Nice lines, verse 1 says lots… Love the message, it’s ever so necessary.
Tnx @excellency. I’m grateful.
So good dt i was rapping along….d rhymes were lovely.
Thank uuu :)
nice lines, perfect rhymes, great work
Thanksss :D
an excellent rendition @chimzorom
Thank you @innoalifa.
U’re welcome :)