The Optimist Poem by Chris Wiggins

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The Optimist

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My mental illness plays
Against my better days,
Scorched by a fierce heat,
From my head to my feet,
Aghast - to one day dare
Dream my happiness last,
If only for a moments bliss,
I, Forever the optimist.

Chris Wiggins

Monday, December 18, 2023

Topic(s) of this poem: happiness

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