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“Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.”
— George Carlin

perhaps.
who would be to blame then, for the cynic's misanthropy?
 
i want to do something about it, but i'm too busy judging.
at least i'm honest.
if i could choose, i would be the most trusting person who is incapable of any thought.
i would shout amen when you want me to.
nod in agreement, smile in anticipation.
the whole nine yards.
 
maybe if they showed me some capability as reassurance.
or if the approval is evident.
right now, pardon me for the raised eyebrows.
i am just an idealist who's been disappointed too many times.