It all depends on knowing when to rant,
and when a smile in passing (no, don’t stop)
is much the better move. Say that you want
to gripe about the plumber, or the crap
Your tenants left, or what you pay the vet:
no problem whatsoever. Or let’s say
your boss is misbehaving — better yet,
your husband. By all means feel free: betray
his confidence, his politics, his taste
for Barbie dolls, you name it: just so long
as you can tell a joke and make it fast,
your friends will love it. But when things stay wrong
for months on end: when you’re beyond denial
and anger doesn’t help — it’s time to smile.
