In death and love there may be but one season
By todd howland
Death brings and end to the season
Normally, a surprise end
Normally, too early
But a finality
There are no playoffs
No next season
No lessons to be applied with the deceased
There is no second chance
We grow-up believing there is always a second chance
Another season
Another semester
Later - another job
We can learn
We can do better
The next season
In love there may be but one season
Not one season in our lives
One season, for each love
When the hopeful season turns into a losing-streak
Too many of us think their will be a next season
To start fresh with that lover
Thus, death has certain advantages over love
As death is final
We know the season has ended
Love
We often think after the break, the next season will start
After incessant practice and effort to become better
We await another chance to apply those lessons with that lover
But yet most often
The next season never comes
