Everything to Gain

It has been ten years since I completed publishing my first collection of poetry. It would seem only fitting that in the time since, I've realized that I had everything to lose. Perspective can change, even when you fight those changes tooth and nail. Out of all the loss that we allow to cloud our judgment, opportunity rises, and if we have the courage to face it, there is a confidence that comes with knowing, it was never about losing...it is understanding that even in our darkest days, we have everything to gain.