He accused
in all seriousness
me!
of being a
cynic
So I wish to state
for the record
that I do indeed believe
with my whole red beating mushy heart
in twue wuv
butterflies and flowers and sunsets and sunrises
over lakes and streams in forests and mountains
with cute little bunny rabbits flopping adorably by
and glossy-coated, bright-eyed bambi look-alikes
trembling in the light of a full moon
under a sea of stars (and never mind the mixed metaphors)
magic and castles and princesses and happy-ever-afters
and if occasionally the endings I predict
don’t seem quite so
happy
please chalk it up to a bad day
and keep in mind
that I do believe
that tomorrow will
(probably)
be better
*****
M.A. Mohanraj
March 5, 1993
(for David Covin)