25. joy is no virtue
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Joy, is no virtue, though some have called thee,
a callous vice she may be, for a time
when our world wants to grieve, sure maybe i'm
too cold, too dark in my own wallowing
but to ask me to smile joyfully,
to treat all pain as no more than a sign
of a lack of faith, or divergent mind,
like sorrow is a sin, lacks empathy.
Surely there is space for the sister of
peace and love, yes, joy can be courageous
can bring light on a day of rain, but just
don't forget when the sky looks bright above
half the planet, shroud in night, can not see
give them time, do not force joy, let us breathe.
My favorite part was probably when you wrote this:
