Iconic 80's: Poison

Rewind 30 years ago, back to 1980s. Back to the decade of high-waisted jeans, big hair, and mismatched earrings. And, back to the explosion of rock and the hair bands. Many iconic bands and artists were big in this era and are still popular today. These icons include Queen, Madonna, Michael Jackson, AC/DC, Beastie Boys, Def Leopard, Joan Jet, Ozzy Osborne, Poison, and many more. 

Poison, one among these treasured bands of the '80s, was formed in 1983. Although, this band didn't get big until later in the decade. The Poison crew members were Bret Michaels, Matt Smith, Rikki Rocket, and Bobby Dall. Their biggest hits were, "Nothin' But a Good Time", "Talk Dirty to Me", "Unskinny Bop", and "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". 

When one is dealing with heartbreak or simply going through a challenging time, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", is the perfect song. The melody takes on the softer scene of rock'n'roll. Meanwhile, the lyrics talk about heartbreak and disappointment. 

Unfortunately, life is full of both heartache and disappointment. Life never happens as we plan; it's full of unexpected twists and turns. And, love doesn't always happen like we want either. Various life events or catastrophes can occur and people can change.

Despite the grief or the thorns that are placed in our way, life and love are the roses, beautiful even with its imperfections. Nothing in this life is perfect. We all make mistakes and choices that may hurt ourselves or the ones we love. But, that's how we learn and become better individuals. 

Life is all about perspective. We have all heard the saying "the glass is either half-empty or half-full". Abraham Lincoln said, "We can complain because rosebushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." Every rose has its thorn. Without sorrow, we wouldn't know the sweetness of happiness. And, vice versa. Without happiness, we wouldn't know the bitterness of sorrow. It's our choice how we perceive these thorns and roses.  We can see life and love in two ways; we can be grateful for the good things that have come our way despite the bad, or be bitter of the bad things in life despite of the good.