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Array ( [sid] => 106963 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Anti-Optimism [time] => 2005-10-02 23:17:30 [hometext] => Happy people were annoying me, so I wrote this in reply. DX [bodytext] => I laugh at those optimists
I laugh at their ideas, their dreams,
Because I know they know not
What living in reality means.

I laugh at those optimists
At their sunny days
At their starry nights.
At the way they live;
As if life is a daze.

I laugh at those optimists
Who think of rainbows
Sparkles and light.
Who still l seem to think
That everything will eventually
Turn out right.

I laugh at those optimists
Who still wish for Miss Right
And wait for Prince Charming;
They have not yet realized
That there is no such thing.

I laugh at those optimists
Who are now what I once was.
Two roads diverged from one,
And I took the lesser trodden path;
But will anyone follow after I go,
Or will it just be me?
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Anti-Optimism

Contributed by ChibiMiroku on Sunday, 2nd October 2005 @ 11:17:30 PM in AEST
Topic: AngryPoetry

I laugh at those optimists
I laugh at their ideas, their dreams,
Because I know they know not
What living in reality means.

I laugh at those optimists
At their sunny days
At their starry nights.
At the way they live;
As if life is a daze.

I laugh at those optimists
Who think of rainbows
Sparkles and light.
Who still l seem to think
That everything will eventually
Turn out right.

I laugh at those optimists
Who still wish for Miss Right
And wait for Prince Charming;
They have not yet realized
That there is no such thing.

I laugh at those optimists
Who are now what I once was.
Two roads diverged from one,
And I took the lesser trodden path;
But will anyone follow after I go,
Or will it just be me?

Copyright © ChibiMiroku ... [ 2005-10-02 23:17:30]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: Anti-Optimism (User Rating: 1 )
by OzChick on Monday, 3rd October 2005 @ 12:54:33 AM AEST
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No it won't be just you. Misery loves company don't ya know? Sometimes chronic cheerfulness can be annoying. I hope you feel better for writing this rant. Cheers.

Re: Anti-Optimism (User Rating: 1 )
by Wachumiri on Monday, 3rd October 2005 @ 04:22:41 AM AEST
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We are happy all the time (Or at least pretend to be), because the alternative is too depressing. I tend to like making people happy, and me being depressed all the time isn't gonna help. Well, that's my excuse....
Good first submission. I liked the style.
Take care.
David

Re: Anti-Optimism (User Rating: 1 )
by poisonpen00ad on Monday, 3rd October 2005 @ 05:41:38 PM AEST
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I can relate to this at times. Good work.

C.

Re: Anti-Optimism (User Rating: 1 )
by SunflowersAndTea on Saturday, 8th October 2005 @ 12:37:08 AM AEST
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hmm. well that last part isn't bad, its kinda nifty....
umm. the first part is like cliche, and real ppl , even real optimists, aren't alll competly like that.... you didn't describe optimists, you described very happy go lucky high people. lol jk...hmm,...

Re: Anti-Optimism (User Rating: 1 )
by Eternal_Dreamer on Thursday, 13th October 2005 @ 02:48:01 AM AEST
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A very well written first piece of poetry. I can so much relate to ur poem in some ways. Keep penning down ur emotions for u have the ability to be able to express yourself so well.
*hugs*
Sue

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