Mask of Optimism
Tenacious humans
We keep pressing on
Despite the obstacles put in our path we move forward
certain that better days lie ahead
We play games to keep
our minds distracted
A smile hides the cracks beneath
We adapt
we overcome
we lift those around us up
so that they too can do the same
This fills me with hope
like passing a torch from one person to the next
using our light to combat the darkness.