The Hurricane Years

He was neither too old nor too young

but was troubled over the worth of his youth,

a worth not yet recognized;

a tormenting, agonizing regret that left him incomplete.

He was a bold and brave man

never fearing what he did not understand and

always quick to compete for honor;

He was educated through painful experiences,

profiting from his mistakes,

while never admitting the strength of his importance;

yet, always reaching and

easily receiving that for which he sought until

one day he wondered and finally questioned

the values he had established for the first time.



March 1977