Saturday, August 31, 2024

putting on a happy face

animals
do not put on a happy face
when
stuck
in a cage or taken to the vet.
or being
carried out
into the rain
and snow
to do business.
they are not
like us.
they don't care
what you think. when
they feel pain, or stress
they let you
know
in a loud squeal
or cry,
or they try to bite you,
or claw your face,
but we're not
like that.
we put on our happy face,
regardless
of how things are going,
whether
in a bad marriage,
a bad job,
or at the dentist,
or stuck in a tin can
for a year
stranded in outer space.
all is well,
is our mantra.

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