Thank you for this piece, Amethyst Angel. Such a literary postcard, a piece of a larger canvas painted on a gentle evening. "Straight from a painting," as you so eloquently put it.

Your free verse poem is an exploration of the human experience, asking questions we all have to face from time to time.

This poem feels like a sunset meal with a friend, yet she is a friend that any compassionate person would want to help. You have imagined the real reason for "the furrowed brow" could be a range from "existential crisis" to something much more mundane.

Thought-provoking. Thank you for "listening" to me rehash what you already said so well. There is very little I could add. This poem is well-framed, well-written, and well-thought-out. It's easy to see why you placed so well in the contest.

WRITE ON!