There was a sadness I revered But never possessed, Because there was youth And hope to spare,
But as youth ebbs, And hope recedes, I know that sadness for real, And how sad true sadness feels.
"How Sad True Sadness" is a short piece torn from me during a recent period of intense sorrow that lasted for a bout a week, but which has since passed, so that I no longer identify with the sentiments expressed.