Cletus Okon

Cletus Okon
@cletusokon

1 year ago

Smile

I wake everyday with water in my eyes.
I get on my knees to pray but my words won't come out right.
I look myself in the mirror and I don't even blink;
like an Egyptian Mummy muttering no words,
I stand there starring at the Sky.

I attend a Concert despite the humor am not thrilled.
"Is it just me or someone has lost his urge to smile?". So they say.
"No! It's just you".
I'm not a Psychic but I can hear your thoughts.
No need to say it. I see it; it's written all over your face.
I can interprete the writings on the wall.

But on a more serious note "Is it just me or someone has lost his urge to smile?".
Smile! Smile!! Smile!!! Who is smile?
Is it a name of a person, animal, place or thing?
"To raise the corners of your mouth when you're happy, pleased or being friendly or when you think something is funny". So the Internet would say.

All my life what I've seen are mistakes;
things claim to be good but they end up fake.
"Live it up to Faith". So they say.
Well, Faith favors those who take.
When I write my Poetry don't ask me "Are you happy?".
You wanna know real pain then look me in the eye.
I try to hide it but they do not lie.
I'm going through a lot: a lot is going through me.
In the end, I lose my urge to smile.

There's more to this than meets the eye.
Even the faces wey dy our currency no dey smile so why should I?
Why should I smile at everybody's face and try to act like am OK?
Why shouldn't I live this way?

I'm misunderstood.
I'm mislabeled.
I'm unappreciated.
I want to smell all my roses while am still here.
Don't you get it?
Don't you think I deserve it?

All I wanna do is Live Life to the fullest.
It's Me, I and the Energy.
So if it's Good, send it my way.
If it's Bad, keep it private.
Something good happens in my life -------- am happy.
You only live once, try to be happy.
Act like a Baby. If possible, Smile for no reason.
As I wake
I pray for good things to come my way,
never be led astray from happiness,
bad energy stay faraway.
I pray for grace to smile.
Need I remind you that in life there's so many bends, so many corners.
But we, Yes We! We can think alternative futures
and make deliberate choices accordingly.
That's what makes us human.

So I smile, because am human.
I smile, because it's my choice.
I smile, because I do not want to cry.
I smile, because I know someone is falling in love with my smile.
I smile, because am an Optimist, full of hope.
I smile, because I can close both eyes at night,
open 'em the next day,
see for myself that I'm alive and well.
I smile,
because I can always give thanks to the Almighty for a new day.

When our smiling muscles contract,
they fire a signal back to the brain stimulating our reward system,
and further increasing our level of happy hormones,
or endorphins.
In short, when our brain feels happy, we smile.
When we smile, our brain feels happier.
When I'm happy, I smile.
When am sad..................I smile.
Why?
Lemme come back home.

Ayineka, nana akpe dodo suk no idem ifo inemesit. No ikido afid ini abobob iso odu ke iyaresit. Sia mi idoho okuk unoho idongesit? Afo akpe nneye afid emi ndien uyeneke Peace of Mind. ( My brother, no matter the condition try to be happy. Don't wallow in grieve and annoyance. Because it's not money, you can't find comfort? You gain the world but lack Peace of Mind.)
What will you benefit?
Ku 'douk idorenyin mi ifonno mfin aya fon mkpon. Kap nie nto se ana, nie se adia, nie se awong. Usen ke sosoho mkpon ama kap anie uwem tono edong ke isong kom Obong. ( Never give up better day are ahead. At least have what to eat, have what to drink, have where to lay your head.)
Good thing comes to those who hussle, it matters not where you're from.

We're born with the ability to smile,
yet as we age, we smile less often.
Research shows that children smile an average of four hundred times per day,
compared to the average happy adult who smiles forty to fifty times per day.
Be that as it may,
I smile, even though it may be for a while.
Away to Recession!
No to Depression!
I know my fate is working so I smile.
Now everyday ain't going be perfect
but it still don't mean today don't have purpose.
It's so hard to look up when you've been down
sure would hate to see you give up now
because..................you're a winner!

Smile ------------- not because you look ugly when you smile.
Smile ------------- because you look so much better you smile.
I've found somehow to smile
you should too.
When I see you, I rejoice!
When I see you, I smile!

My Listener!!!


#yakaba!



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Cletus Okon @cletusokon
SMILE is one of my favorite poem. I grew up in a "face me I face you" area. Frowning was like a code of conduct. but then, I wanted to be happy, I wanted to smile. I wanted to follow not their code of conduct. that's how I was inspired to write SMILE. This poem isn't all about me but for those who were in the position like me. Strive for happiness, joy, peace. find what will make you SMILE. #yakaba! #MyNigerianDream
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