Positivity

People always ask me how I do it. 

How my smile never fades.

How my laugh always rings true. 

How my proverbial skin got so tough. 

How nothing really gets me down. 

And I try to explain, 

Positivity is a choice. 

Nothing can get to you unless you let it.

Choose your battles wisely. 

Choose how you spend energy. 

Choose where you show emotion. 

Choose to see the silver lining. 

The good in goodbye. 

The gain after the pain. 

Sure, society matters. 

But what do you think of you?

He says, she says. 

Shouldn't mean a thing. 

Public opinion is like gum.  

Unwrap. Chew on it. Spit out. 

Take the flavor, dump the rest. 

Don't let it stick to your shoe. 

If you want to do it, do it. 

Shoulder your responsibilities. 

Face your consequences. 

And do it with all of you. 

You're one in 7 billion. 

Don't conform unnecessarily.  

Be your own definition. 

Oh and don't forget to smile. 

It's a habit. A lifestyle. 

Fake it till you make it.