When darkness consumes,
And light fails
to shine through,
Attempts to go beyond
simply doing
can make life
very fulfilling,
And even betrayal
is subject to
Redemption,
for self-forgiveness
can prompt an author
to understand the significance
of thoughts,
And even as memories
become forgotten,
Treasure the times
of youthful innocence,
When children could
laugh and play,
And when the day
of maturation arrives,
express gratitude
for being alive,
And search for
Reconciliation,
Knowing that the future
could hold wonders
currently unknown,
and then look back
only to realize
how much one has grown