Do Not Go Scowling Into Work Today
Do not go scowling into work today.
For once, be nice to folks. Surprise them all.
Smile, Man! There’s just no telling what they’ll say!
Though wiser than the rest, you earn crap pay
because—who knows? Although the boss has gall,
do not go scowling into work today.
Good men like you, who work while others play,
must fight the mood of misery and pall.
Smile, Man! There’s just no telling what they’ll say!
Daydreams of golf games in the sun now prey
upon your weary mind. Don’t punch that wall!
Do not go scowling into work today.
Your mood is lower than the grave, deep gray.
But march yourself to work. Look sharp. Stand tall!
Smile, Man! There’s just no telling what they’ll say!
And you, job-hating man, till dark must stay,
resisting that strong urge to start a brawl.
Do not go scowling into work today.
Smile, Man! There’s just no telling what they’ll say!
Posted 1-8-19
Date: January 8, 2019
Contest: Villanelle Placed 4th
Sponsor: Nina Parmenter
Date: January 15, 2020
Contest Title: Your Best 19-20 Villanelle
Sponsor: William Kekaula
Copyright © Janice Canerdy | Year Posted 2019
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