Insights
S M I L E
by Edmund Talob, BScPsych, MAEd Guidance & Counselling, MRehabClng, PhD(c) (7 April 2026; First published online on 02 April 2024)
NOTE: This poem is written in conjunction with IHET''s Easter “go-and-tell, seek-and-find” message of hope and peace advocacy. It is a tribute for many ordinary and simple people like us, who amid chaos, conflict, confusion and crisis, are thriving and surviving in a broken and frozen world with our smiles and steadfast faith in God and in our risen Lord Jesus Christ.
What can I do
When the going gets tough
My day turns blue
And some people are rough.
For a little while
I can show you a smile
It goes a long mile
If I wear me a smile.
Smile my blues away
Is all I can do
Smile my blues away
Good for me and you.
A smile is simple
No frills to express
Yes it’s a temple
Of life’s happiness.
What can I say
When the world is unfair
I face every day
A world that ceased to care.
It’s louder than words
That a smile can express
Deeper than the chords
Of a song may impress.
Smile my blues away
Is all I can say
Smile my blues away
Just smile night and day.
A smile is simple
No frills to express
Yes it’s a temple
Of life’s happiness.
What can I give
When I ain’t got money
No luck to live
A life full of honey.
Smiles are priceless
Won’t cost you a fortune
I must confess
They lighten the burden.
Smile my blues away
Is all I can give
Smile my blues away
Ain’t hard to believe.
A smile is simple
No frills to express
Yes it’s a temple
Of life’s happiness.
Copyright © 2018-2026
Intergenerational Harmony by Edmund Talob
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Acknowledgement
IHET acknowledges the traditional owners of the land and pays respect to elders, past, present and emerging, the Wonnarua Nation and the Darkinjung and Awabakal People.
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