Smiling In Bad Times
by William S Cottringer — Read all 146 poems by William S Cottringer
It will get worse before it will get better; tim,e to learn how to endure adversity with a smile.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Smiling in Bad Times
By Bill Cottringer
Been through war,
Been penniless,
Been jobless,
Been wifeless,
Been hurt bad,
Even homeless;
Kept one thing
In bad times:
My smile;
Yes, it’ll get bleak—
Worse wars,
More violence,
Too much suffering,
Less fun,
Less money,
Less good times;
But, you know what?
There’s always
Ice cream,
Comic books,
Music,
And conversation;
You can frown,
Feel bad,
Get drunk,
Get angry,
Take pills,
Even get back;
But nothing changes,
Until you finally learn,
Why to smile,
In bad times.
The prosperity Zone
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Edwin
Thanks for sharing this poem, William. I enjoyed it.
Jill
This is true William, what an awesome write.
Smile is the best natural medicine,
A best gift that God has given to mankind.
Keep writing
(((HUG-I-O-S)))
Funny but I could just not write poems that don't rhyme, I thought they gotta rhyme or they aren't poems...that was a childish perspective though!!! Keep up the great work.I for one enjoy what you write.Have my exams coming up post which I intend to get seriously involved in writing.
P.S. - This isn't the only work of yours I've read, would surely tell you later why I never commented earlier...an interesting tale itself.
But just so you know Bill...to me you are an "Inspiration".
If you feel like checking my profile don't do so coz I have nothing written there..LOL..again plan to get onto this site seriously once I'm done with my exams
Keep Smiling!!! =)