The Optimism Fades

It’s sad how fast the optimism fades

The good times seem so fleeting

as insecurity rolls back in

The voices of doubt and incredulity

tend to fill the silence

thst inevitably follows

the moments of true happinesss

Nothing’s perfect all the time

but the speed in which the high wears off

has to be measured near that of light

the way I end up empty

I wish I could just bottle up

the joy and pride I feel with them

so that in these darker moments

I could just crack it open

and push away the negative

with a little blast of ligbt

Instead I have to struggle

and argue with the voices

and remind myself repeatedly

those voices often lie

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