Making the Best of a Bad Situation...

Sometimes you have to make the best,
Of the bad luck thrown your way;
Get on with your life, to heck with the rest,
And just enjoy your day;

I was having me a terrible day,
Everyone grumbling at work;
No one had anything nice to say,
And my boss was being quite a jerk;

I went to my office and told myself,
I wouldn’t let it get to me;
I grabbed a book off the shelf,
And went to work, plain as can be;

I smiled at everyone that was around,
And went out of my way to be nice;
It was strange for me to be so profound,
Giving everyone advise;

I figured that was the best way, 
For me to get back at them; 
By wishing them a happy day,
And not being hasty to condemn;

I have never been more happy,
I’ve sure got it made;
Cause you know when life gave me
Lemons, I made the office lemonade!


~5th Place in the "Making Lemonade" Contest by Deborah Guzzi~
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
June 24, 2010 at 5:48 AM
Congratulations Tirzah on your win in Deborah Guzzi's contest "Making Lemonade". Love, Carol
Cwiak Avatar
June 18, 2010 at 1:23 PM
Wonderful rhyme to this take on lemonade! Congrats on your win in the contest. Dan C
Dietrich Avatar
June 18, 2010 at 11:14 AM
congratulations on a deserving win. You did great with this topic. Luv, andrea
Segal Avatar
June 17, 2010 at 3:20 PM
Wonderful write! Thats the way!!! thank you for your comment, love Simone
Conway Avatar
June 17, 2010 at 2:49 PM
Thank You "Sweetheart", your the first one to make me one of your favorites-I'm Honored!~Tirzah~
Sweetheart Avatar
June 17, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Thankxxx for your blog comment Tirzah which I have replied to u as I do all my bloggers.. haha.. and am making u a favorite poet right now as your words and work have impressed me quickly and deeply.. please continue thrilling all the Soupers with your wonderful poetry.. with luv.. "Sweetheart"
Conway Avatar
June 17, 2010 at 12:14 PM
Thank You so much for the win Debbie! I had fun with this one!~Tirzah~
Sweetheart Avatar
June 16, 2010 at 10:02 PM
Big congrats Tirzah on your winning poem in Debbie's contest with this wonderful story... enjoy another win my friend...u are on a roll now.. with luv.. Linda-Marie..
Mehta Avatar
June 16, 2010 at 5:44 PM
Very humorous and light write. I like the last two lines summing up you say
Drover Avatar
June 16, 2010 at 4:38 PM
Awesome! I love it.
Devonshire Avatar
June 16, 2010 at 4:33 PM
This was a fun read, Tirzah! If you can figure out a way to turn Poetry Soup lemons into lemonade, please let me know. Enjoyed this poem and wish you luck in the contest! Love, Carolyn
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June 16, 2010 at 4:12 PM
LOL, i can live with the toughts of lemons on my bad days, enjoyed your poem. got a chuckle out of the ending,..p.d.
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