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October 23, 2011
By Dennis Howl BRONZE, Watauga, Texas
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Smile
That's all I ask.

Smile
When you can, when you will.

Smile
if you have reason, but not my own.

Smile
But not to please others.

Smile
where ever you see fit.

Smile
just enough to say you're okay.

Smile
Even if no one else is.

Smile
Or I'll be a fool to make you.

Smile
because it will make me.

© Brenna D., Santa Rosa, CA

The author's comments:
Thought about someone important to me when I was writing this. When he smiles, I have to bite my lip to keep myself from gaining a retarded one as well. When he doesn't, I try all to hard to make him. Yeah, yeah, unusually cheesy for me, but I just couldn't help myself .
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