Behind every smile
is pain
Behind every success
is vain

Behind every beautiful artwork
is doubt
Behind every great music
is insecurity

Behind every rainbow
are great storms
Behind every colorful present
is a pale past

But...

Ahead of every pale past
is a colorful present
Ahead of every great storm
is a rainbow

Ahead of every insecurity
is great music
Ahead of every doubt
are beautiful artworks

Ahead of every vain
is a success
Ahead of every pain
is smile

-FJ. Pacaldo, 2019