It started with smiles, laughter and pain,
hugs and weekend getaways.
But change came around, not by a year or day;
tragedy has its spades.
You gotta laugh while you can,
whether it’s alone or with friends.
You gotta love all the time,
not just because someone said it was right.
You gotta smile at the small
because the world continues to evolve.
Canceled plans and lost hugs,
but the world turned upside down had its ups.
Runs on the beach, sunsets outside,
moments alone, time to remember what I’d left behind.
I can see the beauty in life.
A year is too long to cry.
