Smiling Big

Smiling big

I feel the tears

Welling up behind my eyes

Then one escapes

Rolling down my cheek

The tears this mother cries

Not out of sorrow

Or perhaps it may be

Sad that a moment is gone

A moment passes

It will never return

The river of life moves on

Enjoying the moment

Fully present and aware

What is will never be again

Rejoicing now

For the experience

And all things that have been

Hopeful, too

For the future

Along with what it brings

Finding balance

In the middle

To be grateful for these things

Smiling wide

With teary eyes

…It is love overflowing

A heart so full

Of happiness and joy

And yet it is still growing…

Copyright © Cybil Smith

Great Days

Every time someone asks

“How is your day?”

And your reply is simple…

You say, “It’s OK”

Take a moment to think

- Is OK bad or good ?

And could it be better?

Maybe it could…

I think we can have GREAT days

If we remember these things:

Attitude is everything

And what we focus on, life brings.

Copyright © Cybil Smith

If Only…

If only the sun could rise every day
And set as if in a dream

If only the stars would always sparkle
And the moon filled the world with its beams

If only the rivers always flowed full
And the lakes were filled up, too

If only the ocean waves were gentle
And always crystal clear blue

If only the sky would never turn grey
And all the grass stayed green

If only the flowers would always bloom
And the streets were always clean

If only love could fill this world
And rid us of all the hate

If only happiness could replace the sorrow
And all things in life were great

If only you knew how much I’d like this
And how wonderful it could be

But realize that we can’t have this
Because then we wouldn’t see

We wouldn’t see the beauty in the sunset
Or the twinkle in the stars

We wouldn’t stop to smell the flowers
Because they’d be everywhere we are

If we couldn’t see the ugliness
Then the beauty would never show

So I’m grateful for what we have
Because now, I know.

Copyright © Cybil Smith