Poem -
I Smiled, A Knowing Smile
I woke this morning with pain
No different than most any other morning
Slipped in, morning's medication
And, "By God!" I rose quickly from my bed
I smiled,
A knowing smile,
Such present joys I find of late
The pleasure I take
In just being...
In just being able to anticipate
The "anything's possible"
From the morning's sun...
The idea that God allowed me
To simply smile,
High above the pain
No particular shape to feed
A loving eye,
Since everything does my soul elate
When Love is recognizable
And so, today
I smiled,
A knowing smile,
For I gleaned
That what I lack,
My mind somehow supplies
And as such,
I am a King
Loved,
By all that I
Survey...
Tony Taylor
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Hey Tony.....I love your attitude toward life...to still smile and be grateful no matter what life throws at you.....You are indeed a role model....I love your spirit.... take life as it comes....I thank God for being you
Lots of love
Thanx dear ROSE!!?...I like your attitude toward life too!!...... ever-positive....... leaving a wake of lovely comments and happiness wherever your words land on this site!!....... you're a pretty groovy chick!! (smiles).....I appreciate the "way cool" comment on this write my friend.......I get the impression we're becoming pretty good cyber-friends....... very happy about that idea!!...... stay cool....... ttyl........ smiles.......T xo ?
Write of a stalwart who appreciates life and all its dimensions. Don't ever let anything get you down or diminish your outlook on life !
Simply a sublime work displaying your resilience in difficult circumstances.
Hugs ! :)
Perfect!! ~ Thanx so much SIR WATERS!!!......I have a powerful suspicion that you knew this write before I even got it down on paper!!....... appreciate the understanding ink my friend!!....... LOVE and ROCKETS!!........T xo.
Hi Tony, i cannot begin to imagine the amount of pain you endure on a daily basis, so i wont. i will just simply commend you on your strength and your will to thrive despite all the odds that are against you. loved this poem it was an inspiring read.
cheers jeff
You're a good man JEFF!!......thanx so much for the generous words my friend....... so glad you're here....... spreading positvity throughout the Cosmo community!!.......thanx again...... LOVE and ROCKETS!!......T xo. ?
Hi Tony This is such an inspiring poem
written with such a depth of feeling
of your battles with pain, but with your zest for life
and love of life you somehow overcome the pain
by simply enjoying and appreciating everything
that you have.
I respect you so much as a writer and i respect
the man you are. I say to you" Per ardua ad astra"
(Through hardship to the stars)
A lovely lovely write love n hugs Debs xo
Wow! DEBS!!....." From hardship to the stars!".......I Love it!!.......wha a cool comment my friend......I always look forward to your ink....... and this one was a special comment to me.......thanx for the understanding ink!!....... means a lot to me........HUGZ!!.........your friend........ Tony xo. ?
Yes Tony you are truly loved! By the people of Cosmo as well. what a blessing your words tell. wonderful write Tony.
My Dear Brother Poet Tony,
Not only are you a "King", you are the Cosmos "King of Kings", for you are our Solomon, wiser than all, whose poetry leads us to the promised land. So, my dear super sagacious Tony, I kow-tow to your genius. I acknowledge all that you have taught me. And I say to you, that a "smile upon your face" is a "smile upon my soul".
Peace, Love and Rockets,
xox Larry
Wow!!..Thanx LARRY!!......I bow down to your ability to make me feel as though I'm in on the losing end of a "verbal fencing" match!! (lol)...... you have a gift for parrying ........and I am left standing there scratching my head in disbelief!! (smiles)....... you are SO MUCH fun my friend!!...... Too cool brother poet!!........ LOVE and ROCKETS!!........T xo ?
Beautiful write Tony. Very inspiring. I am not sure what health issues you have, but I gather from all the comments left in different areas by different ones, and from seeing all you and Cherie have penned about it, that it is quite serious. I am sorry you are going through this. Just know I began praying for you, from the first such comment I read in relation to the same. I am glad you and Cherie have found each other. I pray for your strength, guidance and health my friend. I do know that your writing talent is amazing. God promises that for his children, he will bring good.... even out of troubling situations.........Your gift of such deep poetic, soulful words......is such a good. Encouragement to many. As a poet myself, I must say that when I read poetry....there is a difference, in words penned........ and words known! When every letter of a word is pronounced.......resonated in the writers soul.....the paper reflects it ........and the reader of such can not help but absorb it! Your skills are like that Tony. Thank you. May God bless you and Cherie with an especially wonderful weekend!
I really enjoyed this poem.....encouraged me. Paula
INCREDIBLY giving and understanding comment dear soul!!......It is between your words that I glean that you have read, with God's Love in your heart, some of my writings to Cherie.....or my spiritual pieces.......You know what's so amazing about this to me?......It's that God keeps having people, such as yourself, cross my path!!......It's not hard to tell that you are very in tune with God's Love......and so, I say to you with happy tears......that you have blessed me like God seems to do so often of late......poetry does not beg for recognition......it stands alone as an art form......it does not seek riches or glory......not like in "Days Of Old"......it seeks only to express that which its author has in their hearts......I have been doing it most my life......but it was when I first got sick that it took over my life......it brought God right into the core of my understanding.......it has brought so much Love into my life I cannot convey it ALL to you here......but something about your comment moved me to write you these words.....I literally had tears come down my face as I read your words.....and something tells me you have a VERY special path to walk......don't ask me how I know this.....or what motivated me to share it.......sometimes I don't understand God's impetus......but I say these words to you sincerely......and with the Love of my life here next to me......agreeing with me.....that no matter how unusual it may sound.....I should share t with you......God has something VERY special in mind for you......and I don't know ANYTHING about you other than two or three poems I've read from you........Thank you for your generous heart my friend.......and God Bless you .......I feel humbled that you crossed my path PAULA!!.......LOVE and ROCKETS!!.......T xo ?
Ah Tony-Thank you-from my heart.....your truly a wonder. Let me explain... in brief, ( as I have company coming over and still need to get beautified! LOL) I was not at all expecting for the Lord to answer a certain thought upon my heart -in the form of your response above...but he did. Bless you. I have already thanked him. The words came in HIS perfect timing....so I am glad we helped each other. I believe we were simply Tools of His Grace! Hey I may do a poem on that tomorrow! LOL He has sent to me... strangers and... people in general, who have conveyed the same feelings you did. Thank you again. I can't tell you what it meant to me. I cried when I read your response as well (Don't tell anyone!LOL) and I am sure glad you shared what God ask you to tell me. Also, I am really glad both you and Cherie have crossed my path....Bless you both.......Paula