Regard It As An Obligation Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

One should live each day,
Grateful to be cautiously observant.
Do not become too thrilled.
Especially those of you who awaken...
Feeling absolutely wonderful!

Remember...
There is someone you will encounter,
Who will be determined to find your good feeling
Suspicious.

And they will do their best to remind you...
Gloom should be part of your reality.
You can maintain that glorious feeling.
But whatever you do...
Do not ignore their wish to accept their lives,
As they choose.
With complaints and burdens to bear.

Acknowledge their misery.
That's all they want.
They want it to be confirmed.
Do it!

Do not insist there is joy to be felt!
You know that to be true.
You do not have to convince anyone,
Who is on a mission to dispense headaches.
Preserve your peace of mind!
Regard it as an obligation.