The Optimist

The optimist looks at the glass of water. It contains some liquid. Happily, she proclaims it 'half-full'.

Slowly, the liquid drains out. Keeping up her cheerful demeanour,she fully embraces the liquid that is left.

Drop by drop the liquid flows out. Frown-lines appear near her eyes. But 'it's not empty,' she says with a smile.

Taught to reason, inate curiousity constantly questioning. The world has conditioned her to accept, though.

What happens when all the liquid is gone? 'It never will. It won't. It can't,' she insists, pleadingly, desperately.

What's another shattered dream in a world of unfairness and inequality?