so let it

if awful happens all the time
and you can barely face it
what keeps your soul from sinking
and your eyes from looking down
that light in your bright eyes might fade if you're not careful
and the smile that effects us both might leave less of a mark
if awful happens all the time and it's not even yours
how does taking it in help anyone at all

good happens to you know but sinks in differently
great is all around and you may not notice
it's higher up and downcast faces miss it
for fear of looking up and seeing awful once again
ground scanning faces forget true smiling
and eyes once full of light grow dim
and hearts
oh hearts their love is less
their souls ground scanning too
lose their ability to truly live in time

lift your head little one
look up
the sun is there
the light is in the sky
missing it would be a shame
greatness can consume you too
so let it
because sadness pales in the shadow
of happiness and wonder
and light will catch your eyes again
love will come through in your expressions
smiles will come more easily with hope
little one it might take some cool to feel the suns warmth
but too much cool will make you numb
so stand in the sun face skyward bound
and walk chin up through awful into good
and greatness will follow

and
"let the sun shine in
and face it with a grin
because smilers, they never loose
and frowners they never win"

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Brilliant.