The truth is life is depressing, when you think about it.
So always look on the bright side of life.
(5/5/26)
Smile ~ it's contagious and fun.
Friends get together for a good laugh.
Life's meant to be enjoyed !
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 3rd place 2025
My life is made up of so many stages.
I change as I go through the ages.
A rambunctious child and a shy little mouse.
A loving teenager and a right proper louse.
Through the changes of every season,
There is no uniform rhyme or reason..
Maybe luck from a coin in the Trevi Fountain,
Will change a mouse into a vast mountain.
What I am today, I may not be tomorrow,
Affected by a lottery win or tragic sorrow.
The best I can do is lay a solid foundation.
To nurture goodwill and ward off trepidation.
To always look on the bright side of life.
Helps when faced with trouble and strife.
To always be someone they can rely on,
There when they need a shoulder to cry on.
It’s great to be a mountain some of the time.
A hard act to follow when not in my prime.
It’s nice to know that someone is there.
If I am feeling feeble and need some care.
To answer the question Mountains or Mice,
It’s a matter of preference, both can be nice.
Some days are diamonds
Some days aren't that great
After many years on this planet Earth
I've discovered attitude makes a huge difference
This WILL be a good day because I WILL it to be
WILLing it CAN make it so
Where there's a WILL, there's a way
An old saying but it still holds true today
We must always look on the bright side of life
Days of sadness are unavoidable
But can be made less formidable by one's attitude
As we age, those things that were so very important
No longer have the same relevance
Our outlook on live is much more relaxed
Much more like 'WHATEVER!”
It's really too bad this feeling can't be achieved
While we're young
To enjoy while we still have many years ahead of us
I guess I should practice what I preach
Because today is not turning out to be a good one
But my WILL and ATTITUDE to survive
WILL see me through
Even on your darkest day
You can still find reason to smile
Old sol is shining somewhere
The dark is only here for a while
Sadness never sticks around
It usually comes and goes
Bright days are bound to follow
So let the good times roll
Always look on the bright side
A much happier place to be
Take a page from the little folks
Always laughing always free
No future in singing sad songs
They usually just bring you down
Go around with a great big grin
Play the part of a clown
Even on your darkest day
Spread joy whenever you can
Share it with everyone you meet
A guaranteed fail proof plan!
Are we really willing to take the chance to change our existence
My biggest and first wish is a world free of nuclear weapons
The future is in the hands of the enemy
"Always look on the bright side of life" (Monty Python)
I have to be aware of what I want
Thinking about the values of life and how I want to live it
Having a happy life is both a wish and a goal
Happy people live in the present
If we want to live a meaningful life,
we must first understand why we are here
The people on earth are born under the same sky
I want peace - the earth belongs to all of us
19.10.2018
Sun :) - A-L Andresen :)
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An eternal optimist I am, one day closer to spring
Hey, it ain't a lie, always look on the bright side of things
Could be a lot worse
Could be riding in a hearse
Little things count like the sound in your pocket of ching-a-ling
It's a wonder how we get through life's start
with tears flowing from the first depart
but still we take that breath and bravely forge ahead,
wondering what we could have done instead.
We cry, we shudder and we laugh,
we eat, we grow and pass a little gas;
we study and we learn then easily forget
just what the purpose of it all was, and yet -
we search for it, hold it briefly in our hands
grasping for love to be near where we stand;
but so quickly does the time flow steal it all away
and the past seems nothing but a game we played.
Hold on tight, you never know what is to come
perhaps the journey's just begun.
It's the only way to, you know!
My favorite funny reality song of all time.
Monty Python's Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_-q9xeOgG4
Chuckles, giggles and guffaws
That's the only way to fly
Find silliness in all everyday things
Tears of joy will fill your eyes
In fact if you're not careful
You'll infect your fellow man
Before you can say "pink panties"
Lunies will be running the land
Now wait a minute let me see
They already are I'm afraid
They resemble a flock of turkeys
Look at the mess they've made
We pay them scads of money
To perform their comedic routine
That won't change any time soon
So enjoy your plate of poutine*
Always look on the bright side of life
Things have got to get better
So why not try to enjoy yourself
And just carry on unfettered
© Jack Ellison 2015
(poutine – A French Canadian dish
of french fries, cheese curds and brown gravy.
A heart attack on a plate!!!)
Hello you sweeties and you guys too
Hope you all have a fantastic day
It's the fervent wish I wish every day
Us Soupers must stay close I say
Support each other when we feel down
We're all susceptible to this quirk
Always look on the bright side of life
Don't worry if it's only a smirk
Gotta start somewhere, maybe a smirk
Soon you'll be giggling away
Greeting everyone with a cheery hello
Wishing them a sunshiny day
Attitude's the key, gotta think positive
To get through our daily routine
You guys help put a smile on my face
When your names pop up on my screen
Want you to know how much you mean
I'd be lost without your kind words
So a hug and a kiss to all you sweet peeps
You make me a happy old bird
© Jack Ellison 2014
Some days are diamonds
Some days aren't that great
After many many years on this planet Earth
I've discovered attitude makes a huge difference
This WILL be a good day because I WILL it to be
WILLing it CAN make it so
Where there's a WILL, there's a way
An old saying but it still holds true today
We must always look on the bright side of life
Days of sadness are unavoidable
But can be made less formidable by one's attitude
As we age, those things that were so very important
No longer have the same relevance
Our outlook on live is much more relaxed
Much more like 'WHATEVER!”
It's really too bad this feeling can't be achieved
While we're young
To enjoy while we still have many years ahead of us
I guess I should practice what I preach
Because today is not turning out to be a good one
But my WILL and ATTITUDE to survive
WILL see me through
© Jack Ellison 2014
You are the anchor that holds me in place
Without you my life would be just an empty space
You are my strength when I grow weak
Inspiration I draw from comforting words you speak
I find solace in your arms when I want to cry
When I'm feeling down, you lift my spirits up high
When I'm troubled, you have a listening ear
I turn to you because I know you will hear
In my darkest days you always look on the bright side
You see right through me, there's nothing I can hide
Your warm hugs and kisses lets me know it will be all right
That makes me want to love you more with all my might
A day without you would be a day not worth living
I write this poem as a token of my love and thanksgiving
Howe blessed I am to have someone as wonderful as you
In every way, you are all my dreams come true
The coffin is draped in the national flag
A mix of people who are happy and sad
This is a testament to the humanist stand
Welcome to a humanist funeral.
"Always look on the bright side of life"
Is played through the speakers to make you smile
We're told he was "loving and good and kind"
This was his humanist funeral.
There'll be a beer at the end of the meeting
His legacy given to all as a greeting
A cheer up after your tears you'll be needing
After the humanist funeral.
The only thing spoken is what is the past
Nothing of hope and the things that will last
Logic expressed from the evolutionary blast
That is preached at the humanist funeral.
All of his friends have had a say
Of good times of the past that came his way
The coffin leaves to the tune of "my way"
How sad the humanist funeral.
Even on your darkest day
You can still find reason to smile
Old sol is shining somewhere
The dark's only here for a while
Sadness never sticks around
It usually comes and goes
Bright days are bound to follow
So let the good times roll
Always look on the bright side
A much happier place to be
Take a page from the little folks
Always laughing always free
No future in singing sad songs
They usually just bring you down
Go around with a great big grin
Play the part of a clown
Even on your darkest day
Spread joy whenever you can
Share it with everyone you meet
A guaranteed fail proof plan!
© Jack Ellison 2013
Chuckles, giggles and guffaws
That's the only way to fly
Find silliness in all everyday things
Tears of joy will fill your eyes
In fact if you're not careful
You'll infect your fellow man
Before you can say "pink panties"
Loonies will be running the land
Now wait a minute let me see
They already are I'm afraid
They resemble a flock of turkeys
Look at the mess they've made
We pay them scads of money
To perform their comedic routine
That won't change any time soon
So enjoy your plate of poutine
Always look on the bright side of life
Things have got to get better
So why not try to enjoy yourself
And just carry on unfettered
©Jack Ellison 2012
“Poutine” is a French Canadian dish of french fries, cheese curds, and rich dark brown gravy! YUM! A heart attack on a plate!
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