Quandaries 

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Misery, torture, agony, ache

Salty, rust colored tears 

Scars that will never heal

Lessons learned, mistakes made

Realizing what life really is

Hating yourself and others

But loving things like

The moon

Honeysuckles 

The smell of Halloween candy inside a plastic bucket

Dreams that make you smile when you wake up

Making someone laugh

Listening to Bowie, Bob Seger, and John Fogerty 

Loving Dylan's lyrics but disliking his voice

Being hugged by tiny humans who call you mama

There are bad things in life

Though there are also some good things

Don't forget the good