The optimistic positivist
Never looked below his lips
And never had more than a tryst
With the things less than great
He turned his former sunken eyes
So he'd only see the bluest skies
And said all of his last goodbyes
To those things that brought him down
He laced up his most comfy shoes
So he could sidestep the heavy blues
Hearing only happy news
In his newest of new lives
He did say goodbye to several friends
The ones which he could not make amends
And though he would have chosen better ends
He did not let it own him
-RTB
