WHAT MAKES A SMILE A SMIRK

I USED TO SMILE ALL THE TIME

I FOUND IT PLEASANT TO DO

YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SURPRISE

AT MY MOM'S POINT OF VIEW

SHE'D CONSTANTLY SAY

WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE

I DIDN'T HAVE A CLUE

WHAT SHE MEANT BY THAT WHO KNEW

I THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD TO SMILE

THAT WAS JUST MY STYLE

OTHERS WOULD TELL ME

I LOOKED LIKE THE CAT

WHO SWALLOWED THE CANARY

I  COULDN'T IMAGINE

WHY THEY WOULD SAY THAT

IT SEEMED TO BE CONTRARY

WHY WOULD A SMILING FACE

SEEM SO OUT OF PLACE

IS IT DONE SO RARELY

WHAT MAKES A SMILE A SMIRK

OR IS IT JUST A QUIRK

 

 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

WHAT MAKES A SMILE A SMIRK...THAT CAUSED A LOT OF CONFUSION IN MY YOUNGER DAZE...WHO KNEW YOU COULD GET INTO TROUBLE FOR SMILING...SEEMED RIDICULOUS TO ME...