Stories tagged “optimism”
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They Meant Well
That expression can dust. It’s merely a guilt attenuator for someone’s detrimental actions. I’m bound to this place by law. I have null to do. I’m offered two meals daily. One of the two dinners I get to choose from includes pea...
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If You Just Look Hard Enough
If we stare straight ahead with blinders on Minding our own business until they’re gone, We’ll miss them. Those moments, everyday life, The man who cooks dinner nightly for his wife: Does she need Prince Charming or this Prince Real? The fr...
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A Message to the Misguided People of the World
None of you know What life is all about, Nor do you know True optimism— Being hopeful in the midst of despair, Steadfast in the face of adversity. Witnessing all sorts of evils, Acknowledging them fully, And still managing to find The goodness in hum...
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The Optimist: Honey, We're Pregnant
“Honey, I’m pregnant.” Jess smiled and laid a hand on her still flat belly. “Are… are you sure?” Ethan asked. He slid into the booth beside her and took her hand. “I’m sure. I’ve been to see the doc...
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Corruption
One strip of flesh per glance One mended bone per touch One broken soul per chance One idea unites per purpose Delaying peace shouldn’t be for purchase anymore It’s non of business’s business to be funding war It shouldn’t be in...
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The Writing on the Walls
Despite the writing on the walls, my future seemed rather large. There were no more wise words of encouragement or enthusiasm for work that was not yours. There were no more words of inqurement. The best thing that had ever happened to us was ending in...
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Optimism in Dark Places
A weary foursome, we stalked out of the apartment building. Bloodshot eyes watched our departure, perhaps hoping to slip in the outer door, sleep in a hallway. The August night welcomed our silence, and we its. Only after our course took us through the...
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Spoken Word Poetry
I make the word choice You read it and lend ur voice Feeling it escape from the moist space Inside the place You taste The palatial emotion this creates And face the fun Of love in full embraces That weigh a ton Laces tied Foot a fly Sprung on the run...
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Endless Miles
The warm sheets soothe my skin while the cool summer breeze keeps my temperature stable. Lying awake through the earliest hours, I await the sound of birds chirping and cars buzzing. Slightly sick, yet fully able, I walk to my car and drive with no end...
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Acronyms and Explosions
“I don’t mean to be negative, but I don’t like our odds.” Heavy thuds echoed through the valley, overwhelming the assorted pops and clacks already in progress. “See, that was a JDAM. Isn’t that encouraging.” Th...