A small reason to smile
Aware of the
gift, Dad was bringing that night
Excited was the
child, thinking he will guess it right
He would now obey
everything, complete his homework in a while
Now that he had a small reason to smile.
Passing the ball to kids
playing in scorching heat
Wonderful game he
thought, it had been his passion indeed
The soldier
continued, ready to march another mile
Now that he had a small reason to smile.
Abound was the news,
since a couple of days
Monsoon will be big
this year, lesser will be the sun rays
The farmer continued
working hard, making his land fertile
Now that he had a small reason to smile.
Feeling bored of the
files, the clerk glanced around
He saw the comic
strip in the paper and read what he had found
Filled with the daily
dose of laughter, he continued to the next file
Now that he had a small reason to smile.
After cleaning up the
house, feeling a bit tired
She came across the
old photo-album, pictures of her kids neatly wired
Feeling rejuvenated,
she continued doing her chores in a while
Now that she had a small reason to smile.
Prospect of her
grandson coming home this week
Whom the woman hadn’t
seen, her spirits began to peak
She started making
sweets now, feeling worthwhile
Now that she had a small reason to smile.
Bald, struggling to
walk, she felt miserable and was in pain
But her therapy was
ending , a patch of hair on her head grew again
She would now fight;
walk, or even run a mile
Now that she had a small reason to smile.
Serving tea to the
customers now and then, the child felt bored
Just then the radio
started the song he had so adored
Filled with zeal, he
started working in a while
Now that he had a small reason to smile.
After all, we know
that happiness is always around
It is in feelings,
not in dollar and pound
If we really want to,
in a world we think hostile,
We will always find a small
reason to smile.
