This poem was written in response to the following word prompts:
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/05/19/foreign/
https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2019/05/19/your-daily-word-prompt-narrative-may-19-2019/
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2019/05/19/rdp-sunday-stalk/
A Smile in a Foreign Land
If you want my opinion,
here is my narrative,
some things seem quite foreign,
but it’s only comparative.
When travelling abroad,
what seems strange at first glance
becomes far more familiar
if you just take a chance.
So keep an open, clear mind
when exploring the new
and then you will find
a different point of view.
So, if your tingling nerves start
when experiencing new places,
where your fears stalk your heart
in crowds of strange faces,
though people may be different in fashion and style,
it won’t feel quite so foreign
if you remember to smile.
Copyright: Kristian Fogarty 19/May/2019