The Pessimist


The Pessimist


I could have been the head and not the tail

But I was too frightened to try and fail.

I was intimidated by the requirements of a first class

So I resolved to go for a gentle pass.



I could have given the world a mighty invention

But I feared my ideas would be met with ruthless rejection.

I could have realized all the dreams I had as a child

If I had not grown to believe they were impossible and wild.



In the end, I built my own insurmountable obstacles

The fears in my mind became inescapable manacles.

From all that I truly wanted, I eventually strayed

Uncertain to win the mistress, I married the maid.

Is the glass half empty or half full?

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