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Smile

My life was once so dark, I couldn’t even see.
The pounding of my heart was all that seemed free.
Then one day the strangest thing.
A smile seemed to appear.
All the birds began to sing and
Made the world seem clear.
I wandered around until I reached the sea.
Where waves crashed upon the shore.
There I seen you look at me and
Found that smile was yours.
Now I’m in another world and finally I can see.
Happiness does exist and a smile set me free.

Bob Jenkens



I wrote this in 1991 incarcerated with the Michigan department of corrections.
I wrote it to a pen pale a young lady from west land who wrote me to trust in God.
"I don't know why you are hear or what purpose this could serve in your life but God has
a reason for this to be in your life". she assured me God never gives us more than we can handle.
I remember when I was released from prison I began attending the specs Howard school of broadcast arts.
I moved to garden city which was right next to west land. I knew Debbie worked at Long John silvers and
that it was her birthday so I took her a card... I didn't want her to think I was a stalker so I approached
her in the parking lot and told her this had fallen from her car while her door was open. Of course I told her in the
birthday card that it had been me. I gave her my phone number as well so she could call me to tell me thank you.
Thank you Debbie for giving me something positive to write about and live for. God Bless.