BITTERNESS

Mama told me life is seldom fair
But don't use that as an excuse to be a quitter
Living in this cruel world is often hard to bear
But you can't let it make you bitter

It's all right to feel hurt, disappointed or mad
But find a healthy outlet and vent
Try to salvage some good from the overwhelming bad
And don't let your feelings turn to resentment

Speak your mind get it off your chest
Don't keep anger trapped like a hungry beast in a cage
Finding yourself always on the defensive and constantly stressed
Irrational thoughts and mindless actions; results of repressed rage

Perhaps unrepentantly you find a loved one gone
Taken from you in a blink of an eye
How could God be so selfish to take them and leave you alone?
Without a warning or final goodbye

Or could it be that this year you got no bonus, promotion or raise
Despite the fact that you worked twice as hard
The "do littles" and "brown nosers" got all the praise
Your efforts gained only your boss's disregard

And more often than not it's a matter of the heart your love left you for another
A distant memory is what's left of the one you planned to marry
Heart broken, trust shattered you can't recover
And you're destined to be alone because of the baggage you carry

There are countless circumstances that prescribe bitter pills for us to swallow
But the easy way out is to give up and be a quitter
In loathsome, self-pity dare not let yourself wallow
And though life isn't always sweet refuse to let it make you bitter