Pessimists, wanting a new life,

dream only by night. Silence

builds a strong distaste in their mouths. 

Change imagery requires dreaming by day 

but pessimists diet on rowdy words

that don’t deliver. Bold words that 

just sound strong. The wind, thwarted 

by nothing, blows them away. 

Those of us who can tolerate 

silence secretly hold promising words 

in our day dreams.