SMILES AND FROWNS By Tom Jensen
With every grimace and frown
From both the past and present
My life feels turned upside down
And I begin to regret it
With every grimace and frown
That I dig up from the past
It adds a thorn to my crown
And a cloud to my sky
that now looks overcast
With every grimace and frown
Comes make-up
and paint for my soul
Creating a sad mime
from this clown
Whose feelings become
beyond his control….
With every new smile
On each face I see
I slowly forget what we had
And what we used to be
With every new smile
on each passing face
I find my sadness being lifted
My pain being erased
With every new smile
that I help to create
I feel a little better about myself
And my life’s story I now narrate
With every new smile
That comes along my way
I’ll have a better chance
Of smiling again someday