Don’t Cry
Don’t cry because it’s gone,
Smile because it happened,
The world already has too many tears,
Let lingering smiles,
On faces be fashioned,
For the stories we wrote through this passage of years,
Let songs wring with voices,
Of pleasure and pride,
For all of our journeys on this rocky road,
And know that our choices,
Were made with each stride,
As we took the strain and shouldered our load,
And one more step forward is better than none,
So take every step with pride and passion,
And remember these words as you push on through,
Don’t ’t cry because it’s gone,
Smile because it happened,
And most of all smile because it happened to you.
Jason Bayliss
Sat 16th Jan 2021 22:15
Thank you so much Aviva and Keith, I genuinely don't know what to say. Such high praise, and honestly, I genuinely wasn't sure about this one, I nearly deleted it because I didn't think I was getting it right. And yes, you are of course right Aviva, there are plenty of things in life that make us cry because they happened and smile because they're gone, but over all, looking back on a life, good and bad, it's still better than not living at all. On balance I think that's probably right. We're tough, us humans, I think that's why we value meaning above all else. Only love comes close and to be fair, that's because it’s the most meaningful thing of all. Thank you both so much. ❤
J. x