Hopeless Optimism

Hopeless Optimism

"You need to get it right only once" I told myself

And the rest-as they say-would be History

Day after day, I trudged along with Hope

That Moment of Success, still a Mystery

I smiled at faces that screamed a scowl

And knocked on doors that had never opened

Genuine efforts would never go in vain

It was a sin to be heart-broken

Burnt bridges could be rebuilt with time

And searing wounds would heal

It was just a matter of weathering the storm

And smiling through the ordeal

Success lurks in the shadows of failure

Those unworthy can never see Her face

She likes it when you are battered and bruised

But still manage to run the race

Paths that are ideal are winding and dark

Get some dreams to string along

There is always light at the end of the tunnel

And a better World awaits with the Cuckoo's song

It takes Courage to get up each time you fall

The World isn't sparing in its cynicism

But when you learn to smile and push ahead

You know you've arrived with "Hopeless Optimism"

           
                                                                                 - 26th February 2016, Sunday