The time is now to expand and expound. The Joy Behind Sorrow gives you the opportunity to see the world through the lend of someone who sees the world in a most unique manner. This collection of short poems brings the reader through different phases of many different emotions. It's abstraction at its finest. Inside these pages, you will find yourself lost in a world without limits. The Joy Behind Sorrow has the power to shake your soul and open your mind up to different possibilities. Michael P. Mark Jr. uses metaphors with his take on philosophy and psychology to convey his thoughts, ideas, feelings, and ultimately, his message to the world. You will end up reading this collection many times over. This collection of poems is full of passion, and this book is truly one in a million.