Who are They

The world is filled with those who would steal your joy

their hearts are cold

all of life, every facet of it

must be completely serious

there is no room for fun in their lives

I first saw them as having cheated themselves out of life

but in truth it is not their fault

it is the bitterness they were raised under

their being kept under anothers thumb their entire lives

that's made them this way

How can we actually blame them

for what they've been taught

for what their parents and schools

have instilled in their minds

they know nothing but the rules that must be followed

To watch another step outside of those rules

to see them live their lives differently

to view others experiencing joy and happiness

only offers them great irritation in their gut

but all they know of jealousy is the definition of the word

You see, definitions are within the rules

feelings are not

feelings and emotions are to them

a weakness

something they have been taught has no place in life

I'm sure that I will be asked who are they

and I will answer an entire colony of meerkats

but if they actually need to ask

if they really want to know

their answer will best be found in a mirror