Here’s my smile

I’m not really feeling like smiling right now, honestly.  But I’ve heard that writing positive poetry makes you feel positive.  So I’ll give it a whirl.

Here’s my smile to brighten your day
And light the dark routes along the way

Through the winding road that’s life
Filled with anger, resentment, and strife

Hard is the brick beneath our feet
Harsh are the people upon this street

Who smile with poisoned lips and grin
A friend outside, a foe within

But not all who walk this winding way
Wish to harm or lead astray

By your side I walk as well
A fellow traveler through this hell

Lifting my smile as a tiny light
Shining through the darkness bright

Follow the light to the sunlit shore
You’ll get there, I promise, just one step more

The path looks long and tired and old
But look closer, friend.  It’s paved with gold…