LIFE OF A SMILE...IN A CARDBOARD BOX
A DREAM OF A SMILE....IN A
CARDBOARD BOX
He kept his dream in a
cardboard box,
To be opened once in
a while.
In it wrapped in innocence
Was a wide-eyed, small
boy's smile.
He'd forgotten how to
wear it,
What with life and choices
and all.
But he needed to look
every now and then;
Whenever he felt withdrawal.
He needed to look to make
sure it was there
That it hadn't faded away
For if it at all were possible
He'd wear it again one day.
One day when the leaves
were green,
And the stars, in alignment,
fell;
One when he would wake
up,
And everything would gel.
He knew that day would
never come,
For chance is an ungainly
beast.
It lumbers into our
consciousness,
On our souls to feast.
So, never hide your
dream in a box,
To be opened once in
a while.
Set it free and follow it;
And you'll surely find
your smile.
BY
DARRYL ASHTON