the dark side of optimism...

january 30

dear suzy,

perhaps the dark side of optimism

is forgetting the

pain and jolt

and grief and disapointment

each

time

and having to feel it anew

and fresh again.

perhaps the dark side

of optimism

is having a wounded

broken heart

over and over again

OR

perhaps the bright side of

optimism

is just that.

forgetting. letting go. fresh starts

every.single.day.

hope and joy and

peace

so that on those dark

grief filled days,

it feels like the first

time, and surely

it won't be all that bad

and most certainly tomorrow is a new day

and god is always faithful

so really,

there is nothing to fear,

nothing too big to overcome

nothing that will knock me down

and not let me back up

if that is what i choose to do.

and getting back up and

pursuing the good

is what i choose to do.

so really

there is no dark side

to optimism...

just a choice as to how

i am going to proceed.