I Simply Just Fake It...

Anyone who has worked in a service job, where you have continuous contact with people of all walks-of-life, knows the amount of patience and tolerance it takes in order to interact with so many DIFFERENT types of individuals. Even more so, performing that job with tact and personability, and refraining from, how shall I say, ‘Losing your cool’; these things take skill, talent, and a certain degree of cleverness.

Sometimes counterfeiting a smile, producing a phony laugh, or simply ‘yessing’ someone, in order to accomplish the task at hand, is a necessary part of the job; although not specifically described in the “official” job description. Without these specialized maneuvers and tactics, you may never get anything done.

The following is a poetic rendition and reflection of that particular aspect during my years as a Healthcare Provider.

I Simply Just Fake It...

“I FAKED IT”: A carnal phrase often lousing with discontent.

Indicating that the announcer of the remark was falsely complacent.

While this diction is typically a reference to sexual relations,

You should know, that fabricated behavior can be found in a variety of locations.

I’ve learned that the façade of agreement goes beyond bedroom activities.

The outside world constantly demands favorable regard and likabilities.

One must be willing to appease and contend,

In order to see things thru to the end.

Being engaging and agreeable; Is not always achievable.

Especially if the topics of discussion are not foreseeable.

However, developing ways of APPEARING reasonable,

Are, in fact, definitely feasible.

There are tricks and skills that can be applied

As a kind of fictitious guide.

Distraction, diversion, and deflection

Can be used for conversational correction.

I’ve learned to avoid Political views.

Elephants and Donkeys; Reds and Blues.

I tend to circumvent Religious Affiliation,

I don’t dare start that conversation.

Topics including abortion, contraceptives, or the LGBTQ,

Are extremely tough to get through.

Conversational correction doesn’t always cut it.

But before you tell the opposition to “Stuff it”,

Grab hold of your temperament, and adjust it.

This might keep you from calling them a “Mother Puss Bucket.”

While there are no magic spells or potions,

I hope I’ve left you with some notions,

In dealing with society’s bullheaded swine

And those that bellyache and whine.

For all intents and purposes, here’s the bottom line…

If I dislike the points that someone’s making,

But they insist I agree with the junk that they’re saying,

And I eventually find that I can no longer take it,

I simply just fake it.