Optimistic Smugness of Our Times

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In flickering lamplight, screens cast a glow,
Weaving warm tales where optimism flows.
Connection’s embrace, though sometimes frail,
Shields us from darkness with a hopeful veil.

Yet, undercurrents of a world in strife,
Whisper of burdens that color our life.
So let us cherish this solace we hold,
These moments of comfort, more precious than gold.

For even as winter’s chill nips at the breeze,
The promise of spring whispers through the trees.
Let optimism’s flame, however small,
Grant us the strength to weather it all.