If the pit hadn't been so deep, I wouldn't appreciate the light
If the fall hadn't created so many bruises, I wouldn't understand self-love
If there hadn't been betrayal, I wouldn't have an awareness of my naivety
If the world hadn't laughed, I wouldn't have worked on myself for the better
If, If, If......
When lightness arrives after darkness, the world seems smaller yet at the same time vaster in terms of aged experience.
Self becomes a small presence, and communication a large one
Overwhelmed by that which didn't allow one to be a child
Is only a step in appreciating the youth whilst growing with an intellectual mind.