My son, teach me how to smile.
So many years polluting my soul
I've forgotten how to smile.
I keep a catalogue now
office smile, party smile, home smile
barring my teeth like monkeys do;
trying to out smile
with fellow 'future generation'.
My son, teach me how to smile.
My chins ache,
from constantly holding the plastered portraits.
The innocence is gone
twinkles, laughter, smirks too
there is no distinguishing;
each is worse than the other,
Da Vinci would have been proud.
My son, please teach me how to smile.
I see toddlers running and laughing;
laughing - the word spears my heart.
I want to smile again
kissing, poem-ing, joking
should release endorphins again
I pray my son, keep your smile
and teach me how to be a child again.
(20-06-06, Moonkode)
this poem is lovely...i have forgotten to smile too...the sameness of life can be hard on us...hope our kids too dont forget to smile...nalini
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Excellent first read David! lolBlaine. I was attracted by the title as well as the amusing name, quite magical combination really. Anyway, your poem certainly made me smile. Yes we all wear the painted on mascarading smile, and yet the spontaneous smile is always something that just sneaks up on us, from my experience anyway, and I am queen of smiling at you, Tai around these parts! lol Welcome to PH the land of the highlighted mega bucks words! lol