Ukraine Challenges The Pessimists Poem by Richard Wlodarski

Ukraine Challenges The Pessimists

We sit and wait for brighter tomorrow
We always see the seeds that we can sow
Life is full of opportunity
Yes, we look upon life hopefully

What is it about us that denies misery
Not giving in so easily and not quickly?
Is there some secret we don't know
About the seeds that we can sow?

The reality is there is no secret
Except that life need not be full of regret
Let's look at the good in ourselves and others
And love our mothers fathers sisters brothers

Some may call us such idealists
We find far too many pessimists
That do their best to discourage optimists
At this they have become a success
And have put the world in quite a mess

Some believe in accepting their fate
And truly believe it's too late
To do something constructive with their lives
For they have taken one too many dives

To them we say: Do not give up hope
We know sometimes it's hard to cope
But as we learn to look at the beauty in life
We will also learn to forget about the strife

We wish you all the very best
On this very exciting quest
Have faith in yourselves
Learn to know thy selves
And life will be very rewarding
To those who attempt the journeying

Richard Wlodarski (c) 2026