Perpetual Optimism And Love Poem by Melody McKinstrie

I almost said the heck with love!
I was almost at the point
Of giving up!
But then I happened upon
His words.
And my sense of purpose
Was restored!

He said that perpetual optimism
Is a force multiplier.
Indeed when I thought of it
It could be true
It worked if you worked it
Much like a twelve step program.
Not that I had to do that many steps
I just had to change my mindset.

So while I have been down on love,
Like a half empty glass or bowl
I just had to rearrange the thought
And see It was also half full!

No need to always be negative.
In fact it hurts your very being.
It has been shown to affect
Your brain chemistry.
So enough of that doom and gloom
Reverse that way of thinking!

Being positive is not just an RH factor
Although it can be seen as
Life saving and necessary.
Being positive gets your motor running
And is like the fuel for action.

Love feeds upon itself,
It is a greedy little non devil.
It nourishes a spirit
Like nothing else.

It is said love is all we need.
But that is being too simple.
We all need to eat and breathe.
But love makes even those activities,
Seem much less mundane.

I will find love!
Or it will find me!
I will remain positive
That what I offer to the world
Will be appreciated
By someone, somehow, some way!

Optimism will be a a key!
It will open the door
So to speak.
It will gain me entry!
And perhaps it will
Lead me to the one
Whose love I seek.
And who can in turn
Love me!