Angry Young Man
© J.D. Carroll

                                   
Angry Young Man 
                                               
won’t you show a little kindness
                                
and spare a little time.
                                                 
         We all know the cost of being         free.

                                           
You’re racing through your life  
                                          
and never once believing
                                          
you were anything but right.
                                                                   
       And using that as an excuse for your cold         heart.

                                     
	Now you’re laughing in the face of disappointment
                                                 
	and disregarding any help     offered from someone else.
                                                                                 
	You say you’re waiting for your         royal appointment.
                                       
	I think it’s more you’ve lost con-trol of your-  self.

                           
Standing all alone 
                                   
and quickly pointing out
                                           
that you made it on your own.
                                        
As if that’s proof of your great      strength.

                                  
Defining words like love 
                                  
as pretty, petty games
                                           
that you’ve put yourself above
                                                                                                         
Why, I heard you quit believing in God because you were too damn proud to        pray.

	Well, laugh on in the face of disappointment.
                                                      
	Go ahead and be at war with the world, if that’s what you like.
                                   
	We all look much better after our royal appointments
                                            
	but some of us just feel better           after the   fight.
                                                             
		That’s right   some of us just feel better     after the fight.