Inner Honesty

i can't subscribe to the concept of positivity
at least in the sense of
pretending not to be angry or whatever
the quickest way to unhappiness
is to lie to ourselves

i practice this

the problem has nothing
to do with being positive
it is about reacting appropriately
i stop myself and take assessment
of what emotion i am feeling
and why I am feeling that way
deep down answer
and ask is it appropriate
for this passing experience
if inappropriate with practice
i learned i can pull out
and use the proper emotional response
this builds an inner honesty
within ourselves because
when we are aware
we know what we are feeling
and that's usually half the battle