In honor of yet another special holiday created for this world of consumers by the International Consortium of Greeting Card Manufacturers, I present this little poem that I wrote just last November thanks to a suggestive muse from a friend...
Apothegm
I bear just one, my very own
And so as well do you
There are no more that you can keep
You can't hold onto two
Mother was so thrilled to see
When first I had formed mine
She laughed out loud to all around
And let hers brightly shine
Take care and prudence every day
By scrubbing super clean
For if those tines should e'er fall out
You'll just appear so mean
If you can't speak another's tongue
Yet desire to add a friend
Greet any strangers with yours on
It can surely not offend
When running for a public office
And want yourself elected
Expose yours on the Evening News
'Cause that's what is expected
"I know of only one sure bet",
Most people often say
"You earn a fresh one in return
If you donate yours away"
Your enemies shall fail their quest
To comprehend thy plans
Confound the cynics against thee set
When o’er your jaw this spans
And when your lover's ire is come
Leap to melt that icy frost
Not for a stretch can they resist
Your visage so neatly flossed
If I flash mine at you today
You'll flash yours back at me
As friendly as that Yellow Face
Known to all humanity
The smart young lass in thigh-high boots,
The cop who guards the street
Will gladly share this act with you
Anytime you two shall meet
The bigger is the better one
So choose to open wide
The world will stand in awe of you
And the power of fluoride
When your life has offered lemons
Or friends have left you down
Do not surrender to the gloom
Nor hold onto a frown
We build a timeless link to peers
Deep down within our hearts
When curving lips uplift to thee
Eternal kinship starts
So keep a rule for all your life:
If e'er it's been awhile
Bring peace and love to everyone
Present to all your SMILE!
My title selection is an uncommon word with an usual pronunciation (āp'ə-thěm'), but with a simple meaning. So here is a wish for a Happy Smile Day to y'all! Go out and share your cheerful visage with the world and spread some grins to everyone you meet today and, perhaps, even tomorrow...
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