fame is unreal, but loneliness isn't; 
he sought the first, but found the second. 
nobody cared, though, hence the problem: 
envy's a barrier; attention, a trap. 

gain is uncertain, loss is forever: 
each comes in time, in measures unfathomed. 
though we may know, it's useless knowledge 
like knowing a broken leg is broken 
without the means to set it right, or 

ease the pain