The curse of optimism by Amy McCawley Thursday 26th October 2023 2:27 pm (first posted Thursday 20th June 2013 7:45 pm) An absence. Fraught sort of Feeling. Words whirling, streaming, only to fall. Down. Down to jagged rocks. Deep in the dark, it is too wet for a spark, For fire. The glowing warmth of fire. Icy currents drown desire. The dreams in these streams cause a torrent of hope. Only to drop into a dark pool. But a fool may see a waterfall.