Pessimist or optimist…

I wonder, "Why are we always judging each other?
Why can't we let other people be the way they are...?
Why do we never give up trying to make someone look at life more positively...?
Why do we make pessimism sound so dreadful...
And yet embrace optimism like a precious jewel?"

I think, “The pessimist is one in an optimist’s opinion,
And an optimist is one in a pessimist’s perception.
A realistic opinion often misinterpreted as being too pessimistic,
And a hopeful outcome is often misconstrued as being too optimistic.”

I believe, “A pessimist takes steps in life with caution…
Fearing that the next one might be stepping into emptiness…
An optimist jumps from one step to the next…
Hoping that the next one would be one more step towards perfection…”

I realize, “But both the pessimist and optimist all have one goal in mind,
To get through life in one piece…and trying to be happy…
The pessimist anticipates wrongs in life to avoid disappointment.
The optimist turns towards the brighter side to seek gratification.”

I guess, “Dreaming makes life easier to pass
Ambitions make one look forward to the future
But there’s such a fine line between a dream and an illusion…
Between an ambition and an overestimation.”

And so, I admit, “I am a pessimist because I hate being disappointed,
Because I’d rather assume I’m wrong from the start,
So I don’t have to fear being criticized.
I choose to live in a life filled with apprehension,
Because I am not strong enough to face regret.
And maybe pessimism has many downs
And optimism has lots of ups.
But I’d rather be at the bottom and hold the hope to go up,
Than to be at the top and fall all the way down.”