find joy

there are no victims,
just volunteers, we choose
the misery we stay in.

just say no,
and watch them
show a side of them
you never knew.
the mask will slip off
with that simple word,
no.

hate your life,
your job,
your family, your husband,
your wife.

do everything you can to make
it work,
and then, when it doesn't
slap your hands
together
and go.

life should be a joy,
not strife.

you can leave anytime you
want.
what will you miss,
add it up, make a chart,
a balance sheet, the odds
are, not much.