Pessimism Poem by Frederick Nellist

Today hello, tomorrow goodbye
we can laugh or sometimes cry
Memories fade and crumble fast
how long does a friendship last.

Hope for the future when I dream
things not always as they seem
Time spent holding a lovers hand
falls to ground like golden sand.

A gentle kiss placed upon my brow
someone dear is leaving me now
My lover promised never to stray
caught in a breeze and blown away.

I always innocently place my trust
my hopes on a shelf gathering dust
My embraces showing love and care
then look around, nobody is there.

It seems I'm always being negative
doing the opposite the way to live
I'll forget chances sadly missed
and hopefully become an optimist.