A counsel that I’ve sometimes got,
(I think that few are dafter),
Is - you’re a woman, have a good cry,
You’ll feel better after.
You’ll see the truth of this advice
If you will only try it.
Weep your little probs away, just –
Make sure you keep it quiet.
Go weep your little probs away,
You’ll soon be feeling chipper;
Open up and let it out –
As if we were a zipper.
Yes, sometimes I’ve been moved to tears
And sometimes moved to laughter.
And I know (don’t we all) which one
Makes me feel better after.
Frances O'Keeffe
