Brightening each new day,
An' making it worthwhile,
Chasing gloom away.....
The presence of a smile
Truly brings special cheer.
Although it's never broken
The face on which it rests,
Some won't wear this token
Of pure friendliness, lest
Anyone find them dear!
A smile can make the day
Of each that it touches;
For in a special way
It takes in its clutches
Each and ev'ry fear.
If ev'ryone could learn
To wear a pleasant smile,
New an' old tasks would turn
Into something worthwhile.
Then were cheery days here!
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