Whoa....Dark Dark....hoe all is well...I don't drink but sounds like you've has one of my fays....join me in a bottle of whatever floats your boat.....great job....! kj

sadness wonderful feelings hugs

I feel the regret in every catch word, well said

No definite answer, Michael. Nothing is fully a given. You do your best to encourage an outcome in keeping with your best intentions. You celebrate what arrives intact and don't beat yourself up when there is an out outcome different from your wishes.
Stating that advice is easier than living it. Count me among those who has missed the ideal mark numerous times.
As to your poem, it is honest and that probably counts the most.
Charlie

Yes, Mike, this is different for you, but difference is the way of life, we are all different. so go with the flow & you might find yourself on the grow...:) -e-

Good, gripping piece.

I am all for poetry being an excellent way to "expand on your thoughts." I stand by poetry as a vehicle to clear your thoughts in a positive way. Worked for me, that is a fact.

If you want to expand on your thoughts, try writing an essay. Poems and short stories are not good vehicles for facts and clarity. When you can hit all three genre out of the park, you're home--you know, back where your started!

Good work Michael , a lotta hidden meaning

I understand, though perhaps due to a different situation. Just stay true to who you are. Wonderfully written though sad.

Love ya!

Jane

This poem, Michael, is quite different from your usual comic turn. There is a sober quality to the poem; something had ended, we know not what and perhaps don't need to know. There is an understated quality to the poem that works quite well, making the poem most effective. Fine work here. John