Your ekphrasis example of basket as life, is surely apt, Monoreena -- we like to dunk successfully, even surreptitiously -- as long as they go through -- pushing through the hoop without second thought is second nature -- Life is all about scoring -- a miss is frowned upon as weak -- but even missing finds the abyss -- it still won't get a second thought -- a surreptitious miss -- making a basket just keeps our ego in check on the up side ! 😎 You've packed a lot into your life Monoreena, it seems - as displayed by your illustration / tanka !