The postman throws my letters away,<\/p>\n
cheerfully singing, \u201cHave a nice day!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHow dare you!\u201d, I yell.<\/p>\n
Fists shaking in anger<\/p>\n
Face red with rage<\/p>\n
Glowering I walk away, my ego wrapped in a bandage.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The postman throws my letters away,<\/p>\n
Cheerfully singing, \u201cHave a nice day!\u201d<\/p>\n
Glaring at him, I grit my teeth<\/p>\n
That cheeky youngster deserved a spanking.<\/p>\n
Veins popping, I try meditating<\/p>\n
But then his sardonic face flashes before me and he\u2019s escaping.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The postman throws my letters away,<\/p>\n
Cheerfully singing, \u201cHave a nice day!\u201d<\/p>\n
I seethe, I bellow and rant and rave.<\/p>\n
Undeterred he pokes his tongue out<\/p>\n
And cycles away<\/p>\n
I scowl. That little pest with his hair full of hairspray.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The postman throws my letters away,<\/p>\n
Cheerfully singing, \u201cHave a nice day!\u201d<\/p>\n
My blood pressure rises<\/p>\n
People call me petulant<\/p>\n
It\u2019s all just a joke I say to myself<\/p>\n
To my surprise I laugh and shake my head. He\u2019s like a roguish elf.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The postman doesn\u2019t throw my letters away<\/p>\n
But cheerfully sings, \u201cHave a nice day!\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u2019m wide-eyed and confused<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s that cheeky boy who usually delivers letters?\u201d<\/p>\n
A raised eyebrow from the postman<\/p>\n
\u201cSir, no national deliveries for two weeks.<\/p>\n
Everyone was vacationing in Kazakhstan.\u201d<\/p>\n
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