Read the excerpt from "The Debt” by Paul Laurence Dunbar.
This is the debt I pay
Just for one riotous day,
Years of regret and grief,
Sorrow without relief.
What meaning do the rhyming words grief and relief emphasize?
Experiences that begin well can turn negative.
Disappointment often leads to guilt.
Pain caused by a bad decision is unending.
Sadness can be erased only by time.
