Optimism

Everyday in English class, our teacher begins with a Daily Oral Writing warm up from Oneword.com Our word of the day was Optimism. & I wrote a rather general poem. I'm not confident about it.

One word.
Optimism.

Surface meaning- outer beauty.
Everything is going to be perfect.
Happy, so so happy. Looking at things in a new and brighter light.
Value- Inner meaning.
Today worked out just fine.
I am happy, so so happy.

"Don't sweat it."
"It's over."

"Everything happens for a reason."
I'll move on, move forward.
I'll leave these stories behind.
[He] picked [her]- it's all gone now. He picked her instead.
I'll just be happy, so so happy, moving on one day at a time.

Forever? No forever.
But forever is a long time away.
& I want him, [to be happy].
I'll be happy someday.

"Don't look back." "Don't think about it."
& I'll try- I'll try to stay content.

Keep your head up, darling.
Don't let them see your fears.
Let them tear you up inside.
Don't let them see you shed a tear.

Be happy, my sunshine.
Everything is going to be okay.
It's just not your turn yet.
Just keep waiting- maybe he'll want you one day.

I practiced, my smile.
I'll never let it show.
I bottle it all up inside.
It's better if he didn't know.
He's happy, so so happy.
& It hurts so much inside.
I'll just keep waiting, keep moving,
& somehow keep my head held high.

It eats me, it hurts me.
But I don't want him to know.
He's happy, so happy.
So I won't let my heartbreak show.

Author's Note

I didn't feel like fully formatting this all fancy & so, but please ignore my jumpiness and choppiness.

Reviews

[A.E. Reed]

So very sad. But a good job none the less. :)