I'd Rather Be Happy Than Right

When you meet someone who inspires your worst angry voice

Just retreat-happiness is always a much better choice

Why chagrin?

If you're in-

Sisting on the last word

It's quite over-rated

Like our mothers taught:

Unkind words we just ought not to

Hey, everything you're saying is so contra-bliss

Okay, I think I can see where you're going with this

True, we have had our differences there all along

But who, who of us can say he has never been wrong?

Like the sky, this is all shadows and light

I guess I would rather be happy than right

Every day life is like a mixture of sugar and sand

On the way we are given lessons we misunderstand

If I fail

To no avail

Still I always try to be

Like the wise ant who

Takes the sugar home

And just leaves the sand alone