Terrific Tragic Tragedy

We learn through pain,

and still we reach for brightness—

as if we haven’t lived

in the dark all our lives.

The undefeated man walks undisturbed,

his life eternal.

The common man,

weighted by flaws and sin,

falls often.

Tears carry weight words cannot.

They shape thought,

they shift society.

But the saddest truth is this:

tears dry.

And when they do,

we slip back

into the old world.

So remain in them,

not to copy the undefeated man,

but to surpass him—

stride until he fades,

and when he does,

you have not lost.

You’ve won.

For in the effort,

you discovered love,

and lived with faith.

The gates open wide,

welcoming a newcomer.

And while others grieve

with the common story of loss,

you begin the greatest journey yet.

No more running,

no more race—

instead, you cheer wildly

as others chase the same road

you have already finished.