Smile

A friendly smile costs nothing
But gives so very much
It’s as welcome as early flowers
Or a gentle loving touch. 

It enriches those who receive it
Taking nothing from those who give
That smile is always remembered
For as long as we’re destined to live. 

None are so rich and so mighty
That a smile won’t brighten their day
And none are so poor and deprived
They can’t afford to give one away. 

A smile is a moment of pleasure
In the home or to those we meet
It’s a countersign of our friendship
As we stroll along the street. 

It’s cheer to those discouraged
It is sunshine to those feeling lost
The best thing to be said about it
Is the fact that it has no cost. 

It is something that can’t be purchased
Borrowed or stolen this day
For it’s something that has no value
Until it is given away.

Clayton Hobart Fox.