MY LEMONADE DANCE!

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NEW PROMPT: "They" say that when life hands you lemons, you should make lemonade. Today's economic climate can be seen as one big lemon, and I was just reading that some recent college graduates are stuck working at lemonade stands. http://www.projo.com/news/content/COLLEGE_GRADS_JOBS_09-18-09_9RFOS5L_v25.3b3d44...

Write a story or poem about making lemonade from lemons - and hating every minute of it.

MY LEMONADE DANCE!

In all my life's experiences, this ranks among the toughest!
And living here with all these folks makes me shine with the gruffest!!
I can't honestly say that I hate every minute of it,
but living here in this mess makes me wish that they would SHOVE IT!!
I'd tell them so; that only means that they'd take sore offense
and then view my affection as merely sweet pretense!
So, I plan and cook and wash dishes as though this were my home,
but when I'm crying late at night, only you can hear me moan!
I dance my lemonade dance, hoping I can keep it going
and that I'll play at "happy" without anybody knowing!!