A SMILE AND A HELPING HAND 645A

                                 
                A SMILE AND A HELPING HAND 

           When our hearts were hurt and heavy
              You came along in time
              And gave us what we needed...
              A smile and a helping hand.

             There were no looks of accusation
             No cutting words of scorn
             You gave us what we needed
             A smile and a helping hand

            When the path looked quite impossible
            And snares wrapped around our feet
            You gave us what we needed
            A smile and a helping hand.

            We may stand now on the mountaintops 
            And see for miles around
            But, it wasn't always that way,
            Then you came along
            And gave us what we needed
            A smile and a helping hand
           
            (First published on January 17, 2021)