Though Life Seems Too Short Poem by Francis Duggan

Though life seems too short to be burdened by care
Truly carefree people one can say are rare
The sound of laughter to it has a beautiful ring
And with it joy it never does fail to bring
Laughter is the best of medicine some are known to say
And lucky are those who can laugh their cares away
And pity the wealthiest one in the town
Who cannot smile and by cares is weighted down
It is true that worrying does give rise to stress
And lucky are those who know of some happiness
In their lives since happiness is a rare gift
And a great help when the spirits are in need of a lift
And though life's never easy and not always fair
I do envy those who can rise above despair.