A True Friend Is A Light In

Had Any Poet Adequately Described The Wretched Ugliness Of A Loved One Turned Inside Out With Grief?

... People Who'd Led Dull And Blameless Lives Did Not Give Thanks For Second Chances.

Happiness In Life Is Not A Given, It Must Be Seized.

Ah, Well. Life's Too Short For Moderation, Wouldn't You Say?

The Stretch Of Years Leaves None Unmarked: The Blissful Sense Of Youthful Invincibility Peels Away And Responsibility Brings Its Weight To Bear.