Donal Mahoney- A Poem

Why Sweat the Small Stuff

My wife told the mailman

she plans to leave me

and my boss said Friday

I’ve been laid off.

My doctor says

I need four stents

even though 

I’m not that old.

My son hates our nation

and plans to join ISIS

and my daughter says 

she’s three months pregnant.

Last night I told my story 

to a drunk at the corner tavern.

He used to be a preacher

and now can’t find a job.

He says I shouldn't worry

about life’s ups and downs 

because if, like him, I'm saved,

why sweat the small stuff.

Donal Mahoney lives in St. Louis, Missouri.