All from one Smile

He strolled past and smiled at the stranger

this smile made the girl sense something good,

she remembered to call up her mother

weeks had past, she knew that she should.

The mother delighted from hearing

went to place flowers at church,

on the way saw a lame sparrow

and placed it back on its perch.

The church was lit by a white candles

alone someone sat still in prayer,

but the mother decided to offer

a hand, she’d not normally share.

The old man who grieved for his wife

saw the kindness that spread from her eyes,

glanced to the statue of Jesus

and finally said his goodbyes.

What started out but a simple smile

helped a lost soul a mother a bird…

all which came from a stranger

whose pure thoughts were reached, and were heard.

Samantha G Kennedy

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