Shock
When we got outside everyone stared and then carried on playing. James went to sit beside the wall of the school. Johnny and I joined him. Soon after Johnny began to cry. "Hey, Barrel, what's wrong?" James leaned in close and asked. "Oh, nothing just thinking about how much trouble I'll be in, my brother. He died this morning. And my parents diner might get shut down...and...and..." He just started to cry.
I stood up faced him and cleared my throat. "Some things in life are bad. They can really make you mad. Other thing just make you swear and curse. When chewing on life's gristle, don't grumble. Give a whistle, and this this'll help things turn out for the best, and...Always look on the bright side of life!"
James stood up next to me and whistled this cool tune. "Ba ba ba bababababa."
"Always look on the light side of life."
"Ba ba ba bababababa."
"If life seems jolly rotten. There's something you've forgotten, and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing. When you're feeling in the dumps don't be silly chumps. Just purse you're lips and whistle, that's the key." James sang with me know."
" And always look on the bright side of life."
"Ba ba ba bababababa." I helped Barrel to his feet. "Come on."
"Always look on the bright side of life."
"Ba ba ba bababababa."
"For life is quite absurd and guess the final word. You must always face the curtain with a bow. Forget about you're sins give the audience and grin. Enjoy it it's last time of the hour."
Barrel looked at me. "But what if you die?"
"So always look on the bright side of death." James harmonized. "Just before you draw your terminal breath. Life's a piece of crap when you look at it. Life's a laugh and yes a joke it's true. You'll see it's all a show, keep them laughing as you go. Just remember that the last laugh is on you."
"And Always look on the bright side of life. Always look on the bright side of life. Always look on the bright side of life..."
I faded off. James and Johnny laughed with me. And once again all the kids stared as we headed back to class.