The comedian and the cynic

The Comedian and the cynic

Are they the same?

Are they both right?

They learned the same books.

They thought the same thoughts.

They know the same knowing.

They know the same world.

They know the same life.

They both looked at man

They both asked what it was.

So, what happened?

What happened that one makes smiles

And one makes frowns?

What happened that one makes people laugh

And one makes people cry?

Did they choose or did they not?

Did they choose to laugh and choose to cry?

Did they choose to smile and choose to frown?

Did they choose or did they not?

I wonder

How can they choose? How can they not?

I wonder

Can we choose? How can we not?

Can we choose to laugh and choose to cry?

Can we choose to smile can we choose to frown?

Can we choose? How can we not?

I hope we can. How can I not?

I think we can. I think we should.

We can choose

We can choose to laugh. We can choose to smile.

We can choose for our lives and we can choose for our day.