Thoughts of an optimistic pessimist

Living in a jungle called the human world.
People living without one true word.
Deceit and betrayal are the only truth.
And yet we live in denial;
We see the smoke but ignore the fire.

No longer brave; no longer strong.
Fighting all the time, we never get along.
Love and morals died out.
And yet we live in denial;
We see the smoke but ignore the fire.


We all suffer and it’s entirely our fault.
Respect and honesty no longer taught.
Pain and destruction now rule the world.
And yet we live in denial;
We see the smoke but ignore the fire.

To be fair the jungle isn’t always that bad.
There’s also beauty and for it I’m glad.
But this beauty is fading away;
We have to do our best for it to stay.
Because this jungle is our home.

Life will always be bitter sweet.
If the good exists, so does the bad.
So there’s no point in staying mad.
But we can’t keep living in denial;
Because we can’t keep ignoring the fire.