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Smiling Is Infectious (a Poem)


--by dancingDog, posted May 23, 2017
Smiling Is Infectious
by Jez Alborough*

Smiling is infectious,
you catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner
and someone saw my grin.
When he smiled I realized
I'd passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile,
then I realized its worth.
A single smile, just like mine
could travel round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin,
don't leave it undetected.
Let's start an epidemic quick,
and get the world infected!

*This was formerly misattributed to Spike Mulligan. The original author is Jez Alborough.
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Readers Comments

AURELIA wrote: dancingdog, great poem. I was looking for one to write on a note card and to pass along where some smiling might be in need. Thanks. ~Aurelia
lovebug wrote: Dancingdog, I am not sure were you live, but for the last few years in my state everyone I know is in hysterics over the bird flu, I always tell them,I hope I can be as contagious, as the bird flu, I want everyone to be infected with my smile
brighteyes wrote: THANKS dancingdog, I am collecting poems about smiling for cards, etc and like Aurelia am going to use the one you shared....smiling like laughing is definitely contagious....I was thinking maybe I should look for a web that can make smiley pins so I can pass those out occasionally along with a card or smiling stones too..what you you think?

Smile, it's free! brighteyes
bluqtgyrl wrote: Aww, that's so sweet! I'll surely pass on my smile! =D
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: I love the poem and completely believe it to be true in life!
asdf wrote: Thanks for the great poem! it made me smile! I'm definately going to pass it on. :)
ieiblue wrote: so sweet!!!!... am gonna copy it and post it in my school and in my local church... :P
sonrisa wrote: that is so catchy and cute... thanks for sharing!
irongrace wrote: I read your story earlier today and tried it its totally true it worked.
Vinay wrote: Beautiful poem. Feel good one. :)


Thanks for sharing and smiling.

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