optimism

despite the splattering
of red sauce
on your white shirt
you still feel
dapper,
the tissue paper on
your shoe,
the spilled glass of
wine
across the table,
dripping onto her
new shoes,
the calling of your date
by the wrong name,
no problem,
you're still in
the game.
even when the credit
card comes back
as full,
and she has to pay.
you still got a shot
at wonderful end
to a valentine's day.
you're nothing if not
a positive
thinker.