SMILE: Life is Not a Drill

Smiling is an act of courage

As brave as any skydiver

In the face of fear.

To find a smile in nothing

Is a sign of endurance

And speaks of greatness.

Look for your smile everywhere

At the bottom of a pocket

At the bottom of your soul.

Find a smile in a brief flash of color

A whisper of scarlet or red

A whisper of hope and success.

Open yourself up to happiness

Give a little smile against

The monsters of the night.

Fear no spiders or bumps in darkness

Let the smile stream outwards

Let it be your guiding light.

Lift yourself up on a smile now

Be carried upwards on Mercury's wings

Dazzle shadows with your confidence;

Lift yourself up and let yourself go.

Put your head up and be brave

Remember: life is not a drill. ©

2011 Moira G. Gallaga©