I used to be a jolly chap
Expecting all would go quite well,
Then found that unexpected crap
Would foul things up, would go to hell.
The disappointment that ensued
Would tend to make these matters worse
So optimism I eschewed
And found a way to break this curse...
It's fun to be a cynic when
you're faced with life's dilemmas; don't
Assume that all will be fine when
the truth is that it prob'ly won't.
When things go wrong you can delight;
You planned to minimise the kack,
But when you're wrong and things go right,
Just laugh - as things are back on track.
