Grey Skies… Put on a Happy Face?

(With thanks to Lee Adams and Charles Strouse)

Is dread what living is now about, what it has become?

Fear of the next news cycle, of the next bill, the next phone call;
the next incident, attack, exhausting argument?

Is warranted or unwarranted worry all we have left;
fearing the next morning’s pain, loss, anger, frustration, aggravation, regrets?

Is there nought to look forward to, be grateful for,
to have a reason to feel free, happy, calm, and blessed?

Is there any reason to appreciate our own lives other than to not be dead?

Ronda R. Scott-Marak

© 15 May 2018