it's good to be young but let's not kid ourselves
it's better to pass on through those years and come out the other side
with our hearts still beating
having stared down demons
come back breathing.
i hope you love your life like i love mine.
i hope the painful memories only flex their power over you a little of the time.
we held on to hope of better days coming
and when we did we were right.
i hope the people who did you wrong
have trouble sleeping at night.
john darnielle