Why Do I Smile?

Goldfinch60



Why do I smile?

I smile because in my long life

I am still here,

I have survived.

All the world has thrown at me

I have survived,

And I smile.

When I was knocked down in my life

I got back up and moved on,

Moved on in my life.

I have survived,

And I smile,

And I smile,

And I smile.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 7th, 2022 01:15
  • Comment from author about the poem: Some people do not understand why I am so positive all the time - well I am still here so all is wonderful.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 32
  • User favorite of this poem: Accidental Poet.
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Comments15

  • Vamsi Sudha

    Very optimistic Gold !!

    • Goldfinch60

      I always am optimistic VS.

      Andy

    • Neville


      its clear to me some of them smiles go on for miles .. and others through both joys and tears stretch back o'er a good few years .............. Neville

      • Goldfinch60

        So very true Neville, I feel I have and have had a wonderful life.

        Andy

      • orchidee

        You smiles cos I am singing the other side of the world. I'm on tour. Me main song is 'Over the hills and far away'. lol.
        Don't hurry back they say!

        • Goldfinch60

          Yes you know me too well Orchi. LOL

          Andy

        • Nicholas Browning

          And may that smile persist my friend, both on your face and in your heart.

          • Goldfinch60

            Thank you Nicholas, most kind.

            Andy

          • Saxon Crow

            Many years of smiles left yet old man

            • Goldfinch60

              So very true SC.

              Old Man.

            • Paul Bell

              It's the hard knocks in life that have made you the man you are today. Keep smiling.

              • Goldfinch60

                Thank you Paul, I will keep smiling.

                Andy

              • Christina8

                Good for you Andy! Wonderful!!!

                • Goldfinch60

                  So kind Christina, thank you.

                  Andy

                • Accidental Poet

                  Smiling all day keeps the doctor away. 😁

                  • Goldfinch60

                    So true AP, so true.

                    Andy

                  • Jerry Reynolds

                    Good write, Andy. Good advice find something to smile about as often as you can.

                    • Goldfinch60

                      Thank you Jerry, things to smile about are always out there.

                      Andy

                    • AuburnScribbler

                      A fine emphatic and self-strong thought here Andy, if I may say so, this is very politefully put middle finger, to all of one's troubles.

                      Bravo, and I hope that all is well!

                      • Goldfinch60

                        So kind Ben, thank you.

                        Andy

                      • ChrisLyn🕊

                        Smile is indeed a whole personality. A person who smiles automatically gives off good vibes . Happy smiling 😊

                        • Goldfinch60

                          Thank you Chris, so kind. 😊😊😊

                          Andy

                        • Bella Shepard

                          Like the song says; "You've got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative". You have done this so well in this poem, especially with the accompaniment of Louis Armstrong's mellow trumpet. This makes me smile all over. Keep on smiling and the whole world will smile with you.

                          • Goldfinch60

                            Thank you Bella, I am always smiling as life is good.

                            Andy

                          • SureshG

                            Smiles are infectious, so thank you for spreading it to all of us.

                            • Goldfinch60

                              They surely are infectious Suresh so lets spread them all over the place.

                              Andy

                            • Rozina

                              To be greeted with a smile is a joyful feeling and automatically one smiles back. So let's keep smiling.

                              • Goldfinch60

                                So true Rozina, keep smiling.

                                Andy

                              • LMTobin

                                YES!! Good message that encourages us all 🙂
                                Thank you!

                                • Goldfinch60

                                  Thank you LMT, keep smiling.

                                  Andy



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