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That's it, our priorities do shift once we must relinquish the often distracting/destructive gifts of youth...

And once again, the COMMENTS are as insightful and rich as the original post!
Love your artwork - and Owasco's "turbulent" and Carl's "wilder darker stormier" adjectives. Powerful, passionate, high-impact, I was thinking.

Isn't the comment section fun?

I agree, dear Carol — there’s nothing like conversation; it is an art.

Wish me luck on this upcoming one:

https://www.rai.ox.ac.uk/event/book-launch-and-conversation-with-yahia-lababidi

Much love,
Yahia

I'll promote it every way I can!
And I never meant to suggest that comments are equal to your poem are artwork.
Just, they do have value!