Smiles Will Lighten Duty: A Poem

Smiles will strangely lighten every duty Just a little word of cheer may span a sky of gray With hope's own heaven- tinted bow of beauty. Wear a pleasant face wherein shall shine a joyful heart, As shines the sun, the happy fields adorning To every care-beclouded life some ray of light impart, And touch your lips with gladness every morning. —Selected.