It's been that kind of a day, filled with aggravations, large and small— and I haven't even looked at an actual news report! Maybe it's because last month was mostly filled with happy interactions that these things are getting to me today. Can you lose the knack of dealing with bad news? Thankfully, none of the bad news was truly devastating or had life-threatening consequences. Mostly just annoyances. I suppose that's why I've had “Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News” from The Wiz as my ear worm for the past three hours. Ear worms, in general, tend to be annoyances on their own, but this particular one is unique. When my eldest was in high school, she was cast as Evilene, the wicked witch in The Wiz; when she performed that song it was a show stopper. Whenever I hear it, I can see her on stage and it makes me smile. So hearing it in my own head is a pleasant distraction until some of the current bad news disappears. It must have worked because I just got notified my problem's been solved.
~Elise Skidmore ©2022

Thanks for the smile this poem roused — genuine and a delight
Thank you, Judy! I’m always delighted to pass along smiles.