No More Smalling Up of Me

	No More Smalling Up Of Me Jean Wilson
	No more meekly saying 'yes' When my heart is screaming 'no' No more taming of my feelings So my power won't show No more hiding my exuberance From disapproving eyes No more watering down myself So my spirit won't rise No more 'smalling up' of me Pretending I am not here No more running from the music And the spotlight's glare No more living in this prison Barricaded by my fears No more turning and retreating In the face of new frontiers Even as I am speaking I am taking shape and form Harnessing my powers Like a gathering storm There's no obstacle so bold As to dare stand in my way I am taking back my life And I am doing it today. Review: I like this poem because it expresses that a person should be themself and not worry about what others think. God has made you to have a voice and opinion, don't be afraid to show it. There is only one that can judge you.

Smile

A SmileAuthor Unknown



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A smile costs nothing, but gives much-
It takes but a moment, but the memory of it usually lasts forever.
None are so rich that can get along without it-
And none are so poor but that can be made rich by it.


It enriches those who receive, without making poor those who give-
It creates sunshine in the home,
Fosters good will in business,
And is the best antidote for trouble-
And yet it cannot be begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is of no value
Unless it is given away.


Some people are too busy to give you a smile-
Give them one of yours-
For the good Lord knows that no one needs a smile so badly
As he or she who has no more smiles left to give.

Review: I like this poem because it is saying that even when you have nothing in life, you always got your smile. The ending is very true about someone who doesn't smile needs it more than anyone. Smiles are a beautiful, uplifting gesture that can be contagious. Try it sometime to someone who got that down look plastered upon their face. See if they smile back.