A Smile.
A smile to cheer you and me
The cost is nothing – it’s given free.
It comforts the weary – gladdens the sad
Consoles those in trouble – good or bad.
To rich and poor – beggar or thief
It’s free to all of any belief.
A natural gesture of young and old
Cheers on the faint – disarms the bold.
Unlike most blessings for which we pray
It’s one thing we keep when we give it away.
From Reflections & Poems: An Anthology.
Edited by Fr. Tom Hogan C. S. Sp.