Smile Queen: An Original Poem

Smile Queen: An Original Poem

Ann Benson, Staff Writer

Just Smile.

Show your teeth,

Be a queen.

Wear your crown,

High upon your head.

Never let it fall.

There are people

In the world

Who like your crown

Better than theirs.

But do not let them have

Yours.

 

Your crown was made

Just for you.

No one else.

But while yours gets

Prettier,

The negative people

The crown, get rustier

 

Don’t let that happen to you.

Just smile, shoulders back.

When you laugh,

Laugh loudly.

When you cry,

Let it all out.

Do not hold back.