tough times, buddy

when going through
a tough time
there is always someone
that says
you think you've
got it bad, listen
to this. then
proceeds to tell
you a horror story
about someone they
know that had a snake
bite them on the neck
or how their house
caught fire
when dropping a
frozen turkey into
a deep fryer,
or they say.
count your blessings
buddy. things
could be worse.
you hate being called
buddy.
then they take an
inventory of your
life telling you
that you have
a car, a home,
a job, a loving
wife. none of your
kids are pregnant
or on drugs yet.
none of this talk makes
you feel any better.
but you bite your tongue,
staying quiet,
which is what you
should have done
in the first place.