THE SMILE THAT TRAVELED

It started with one smile, a beautiful grin,
that opened Charlie’s mouth, down to his chin.
He looked in the mirror, to see his reflection,
and said with a smile, it passes inspection.

That smile is so nice, I’ll just paste it on, to
a girl or a boy, or even anyone.
A five year old girl, came skipping into view,
and he pasted her one, until she smiled too.

You see a smile, can be quite catching.
And soon all around, big smiles were hatching.
That smiled traveled like a disease,
but unlike a sickness, it was more of a tease.

Now that smile has boarded a train and all
are smiling like a big smile chain .
That grin got off in good old Texas,
and promptly infected all walking sexes.

The smile that started, is going apace,
It’s starting to inject, the whole human race.
See that couple strolling arm in arm,
now they’re smiling , so what’s the harm.

That smile won’t stop, it’s speeding like crazy,
and now it’s caught up to a girl called Mazie.
Mazie passed it on to her class teacher,
and now her mouth, is a smiling feature.

All the boys and girls, are smiling like mad,
and absolutely no one, is the least bit sad.
And now that nice smile has found its way into a post office open every night and day.
That smile went knocking inside each letter and said, “Let me in, I’ll make you better.

Each word that was sent, carried a wink and one landed on old Harry the mink.
Every hair on his body stood up and giggled, Harry was so happy, he shook and he wiggled.
The smiles are moving in every which way, most keep on going, but some stop to play.
The playground was full when smiles entered and all the smiles were suddenly dentured.

The people in the north felt down in the mouth but when the smiles entered, they went south.
Don’t ask me why, or I’ll turn over and die.

Babies were bawling on almost every street but when those smiles entered, it was a treat.
They stopped their bawling and their crying, now all those baby’s tears are kind of drying.
On and on, those smiles are running and wherever they go it starts everyone funning.
The wax museums have figures galore that look like people on every floor.
Not one was smiling, their faces were stony but now all are smiling, and that’s no baloney.

Barber of Seville has come to life, smiling broadly and so is his wife.
It’s crossed the sea, landed in Europe, how many smiles will it stir up.
I’ll tell you, the numbers are mounting but who in the world is counting
It’s reached the royal regals and pasted smiles on royal eagles.

That bird is singing God save the Queen and on its beak a smile is seen.
A smile can turn into a laugh, and now it’s seen on a spotted giraffe.
He’s laughing so hard, his spots are falling, even so, that’s better than bawling.

Hansel and Gretel are lost in the forest,
but the laugh arrives and they join in the chorus.

The skiers were skiing down a mountain slope,
and the sun came out and turned the snow into soap.
Now all of you know what a mess that can be
but the skiers just laughed, it was so funny to see.

The smile leader said, “Let’s visit all books,”
and they filled page after page with great smiling looks.

Now the smiles and laughter have left mother earth,
And visited the stars to fill them with mirth.
So now the earth was smiling, the whole universe too.
Wouldn’t it be grand if it all came true?

Oh, I forgot to tell you about the animals and the fishes.
They send you all their smirking good wishes.