A Little's a Lot

If I knew then what I know now
With the know-how of what’s what
And calm thoughts, no why nots
The road’s lowest lows and highest highs
Would be closed off with a bright sign
That reads ‘turn back, threats ahead
The gym’s there, go before bed!’
Well, I did what I did and paid the price
Hospital beds and sleepless nights.
From slums frequented to fun that’s rented,
Like the price I was high but then fell.
But the highs were a lie and although I survived
The fall below where I dwelled, is hell.
But it is what it is, and I’ve got what I’ve got:
I survived when the odds said I wouldn’t
I could have much more but which of us couldn’t?
Compared to nothing, a little’s a lot.