A Matter Of Assessing Poem by Jim Yerman

Observed:
Two people at a city park…in relative obscurity…
One man frowning, pacing to and fro…
the other sat smiling in the shade of an old oak tree.

It was a beautiful day.
The sun was shining.
There's was breeze blowing in from the sea…
But look how different the two appeared…
What could cause such a discrepancy?

Wanting to know the reason
I set aside my book
and maneuvered into position
to have a closer look.

The answer was quite simple
It seems both men were assessing…
One was adding up all his troubles…
while the other…counted blessings.