The Smile

I saw a smile on a child today,
A little girl who was hard at play,
She was playing hard at the fun at hand,
Like any young girl in this fair land.

She ran and laughed and jumped on a swing,
And went up in the air like a bird on the wing,
She sailed up high then came back down,
Went up in reverse and looked down at the ground.
She sailed back up and her heart went wild
And happiness swelled in this little child.

Yes, I saw a smile on a child today
And that smile washed all my cares away!

HYC1998