ACCEPTANCE

ACCEPTANCE

Thinking that I’m happy today
Well now, isn’t that just great
It makes a change, you think
Faking it right up to the brink
What you probably anticipate
When hearing a donkey bray

My smile, almost a rictus grin
Almost as cold as shiny shoes
Joy is an old grainy TV show
It’s canned laughter you know
I guess it’s time for the blues
They’ve arrived, show them in
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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July 14, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Great poem Howard….Loved the last two lines summed up the poem beautifully! Debx
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