The Cancer of Negativity
John arrives at work and sees
That something’s gone awry
He rubs his temples angrily
And lets out a big sigh
“I’m sick and tired of this!” he whines
And his cancer does spread
To Jennifer, a co-worker
Who can’t help turn her head
An hour later, Jennifer
Snaps at the cashier who
Asks her to repeat her order
Of her coffee brew
“Venti Macchiato, PLEASE!”
She says indignantly
John’s cancer spreads to the cashier
Which robs her of her glee
The cashier finishes her day
And steps aboard the bus
All seats are taken and she grunts
And huffs and makes a fuss
“Perfect!” she says quite annoyed
“This day has been the worst!”
John’s cancer spreads to passengers
But one man’s not coerced
One man is immune to it
As he stands up from seat
“Please have mine,” he offers but
The cashier does retreat
“No thanks,” she says to him ’cause
The cancer’s grabbed a hold
No one can assist her now
Even those who are bold
Even those who are selfless
Those with great empathy
She’s blind to gestures of goodwill
She wants to disagree
She goes home and has little patience
For her 4 year old
The young girl quickly draws the wrath
Of mom as she does scold
The child and sends her to her room
The young girl sits and pouts
Next day she spreads John’s cancer
As she angrily shouts
The anger and hostility
Continues to spread wide
Impossible to stop because
John didn’t take in stride
The little thing that went awry
And he felt need to voice
His sad, pathetic, weak lament
Of his cancerous choice
To show his negativity
Instead of BEATING CHEST
RELISHING THE CHALLENGE OF
BEING HIS VERY BEST
WELCOMING THE CHANCE TO BE
TESTED BY ALL WHO DARE
TO TEST THE IRON WILL OF A
WARRIOR WHO WILL BARE
WHO WILL ENDURE, SURVIVE, ADAPT
HANDLE AND PERSEVERE
Too bad John and all his victims
Chose to whine and sneer
Instead of rolling up their sleeves
And saying “I will not
Be ravaged by the same cancer
With which you have been wrought”
Too bad they did not declare
“COME HIT ME WITH YOUR WORST!”
Too bad all of them believed
That they weren’t blessed, but cursed
Too bad many more will fall
To this disease because
They focus not on THIS MOMENT
But instead on what was
Or what they wished had been, too bad
More Warriors don’t walk
The Earth and show immunity
To such negative talk
~Miro
