Have A Nice Day Poem by Barry Middleton

everyone carries a burden
it may not show on their face
they may appear quite cheerful
but still it will leave its trace

we meet a friend in the street
and we say how do you do
they claim that they are fine
they hope all is well with you

the troubles we will not share
yet stay in the back of the mind
we carry the weight alone
it's the same for all humankind

now that I know this lesson
I suspect they are not so fine
I still wish them a splendid day
then I pray it is better than mine