Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself within a forest dark, For the straightforward pathway had been lost. Dante Alighieri -"The Divine Comedy, Inferno, Canto I"
Oh seed of Dante, dost thy path in mid-life's turning gone astray upon a sylvan darkness hath to tread a rut with feet of clay? Wast thou that youth of virtue pure who bargained not with Judgment Day untempered green convictions sure before life's tests induced decay? Didst compromise and circumstance thy dreams of glory put away to promise them a second chance if thou but wouldst concede delay? Rejoice upon thy wisdom learned! With youth's illusions purged away there's still a kingdom to be earned. Persist, persist, and find the way! June 28, 2014
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