Pessimist

2/3.

Red

Eyes

Of

Coal

Burn

Wide

Holes

In

The

Dreams

Of

A

Young

Optimist

Reviews

[Hiddenfire]

Ha, I love it! The irony and it's just so perfect too, I can picture it all so clearly and the form is neat and crisp too. Of course that was my first impression, then on rereading and contemplating it the poem was a lot darker to me than the first original read. I asked myself what if there isn't two people but one? He's grown older and abandoned childlike enthusiasm and dreams for a cold reality he can't escape. Really cool piece and more than worth the time to read and enjoy it.