Silver Lining Mentality
written by: Alex Andy Phuong
Weather forecast overhead,
With the looming dullness of gray,
A dismal reminder of how
Nothing gold will ever say,
Yet even with such a harrowing truth,
Humbleness and humility
Can still provide a sense of youth,
And even if mortality
Is a depressing reality,
People can still live in such a way
That would celebrate the present day,
And without the need to be so mean,
Be as generous as the color green,
And dare to behold
A story that must be told,
For life can be as colorful
As a wonderful rainbow,
And appreciate the gift of now
While never worrying about the final bow
Alex Andy Phuong graduated from California State University-Los Angeles with his Bachelor of Arts in English in 2015, and was an editor for Statement Magazine. He currently writes articles and film reviews online. His writing has appeared in The Bookends Review, The Society of Classical Poets, and Wilderness House Literary Review #12/4.
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