Don’t be Sad

Why sit with a sad face full of woe?
You’ll feel much better if a smile you show.
Gloom and sadness depresses all around,
And even will bring you further down.
Sometimes our troubles with others we share,
But no one wants to see a sad face all year.
Woe on your face can make your mouth droop.
Then wrinkles from frowning is what you will coup.
So if you smile, you may even find
Troubles are less troublesome, even if only for a time.

~Written by: Jean Gorney

 

Comments

  1. Allister jane Lynrah

    July 17, 2013

    good day Jend,it's hard work for our facial muscles to frown,but easier on them,to smile!

  2. Joyce Dilworth

    July 17, 2013

    Some people don't wrinkle like some.It's in their genes.

  3. Heinz Udo Zemlin

    July 17, 2013

    I love the rain. Possible, I was in a previous life a water plant

  4. Ronnie Martin

    July 17, 2013

    So true, life is to short to go around sad, smile its going to be alright. Thanks Jen for sharing

  5. darlene williams

    July 18, 2013

    Thats so true i love this post ….life is to short for so much sadness. :-):-):-)

  6. Wasim Akram Halder

    July 18, 2013

    This is a nice poem which teaches all smile. [image: Inline image 1] This
    is a gift from me for which makes me smile. Eat this ice cream and then
    send me more poems through the glass like that which really cheers me up
    again.

  7. Charstean Nicholson

    July 18, 2013

    This is a beautiful poem it will brighten your day if you are sad.Thank you!

  8. pskumar

    July 18, 2013

    yessssssssss dearest jendhamuni..

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