THAT'S YOUR SMILE

THAT'S YOUR SMILE

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by Clarence Tresler

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Songbirds in natural harmony,

beautiful music they sing.

Feelings of rapture strong and serene,

within my heart they bring.

That's your smile.

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Days beginning in glorious color,

nature's beauty all around.

Days ending quiet and still,

all the feelings still abound.

That's your smile.

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Nighttime dreams of angels,

beautifully attired in silk and gold.

Floating gently on quiet wings,

carrying hearts with love untold.

That's your smile.

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Hours of quiet contentment,

dreaming of the beauty I see.

My life enriched by your presence,

my heart as full as can be.

That's your smile.

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Copyright (c) Clarence Tresler, all rights reserved.

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And here's something else to make you smile:

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The story of the preacher who wanted to check out his son's vocational leanings:

One day, the preacher put a Bible, a silver dollar and a whiskey bottle on the kitchen table. Then he hid and waited. He figured that if the boy picked up the Bible he was going to be a preacher; if he took the silver dollar he was going to be a banker; and if he took the whiskey he was going to be a drunk.

Eventually the boy came in and walked to the table. He put the Bible under his arm, put the dollar in his pocket and un-corked the bottle and took a drink.

"Lord, have mercy," the old preacher said to himself. "My boy's gonna be a politician."

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This is from a column by David Waters, Memphis ,TN