In good company

I was drunk when I came to the fire,
Now I'm wiser,
Does that make me better than others?
Of course not,
But better, yes.

And as they say,
good is good,
but better is better,
so I'm happy,
that it transpired,

That's not the main point though,
It was how it happened,
Like that thing on instagram,
"Is the destination more important or the journey?"
"The company"

So here's the story,
I got too close,
And was told to step back,
And a moment later,
To stay open, not close off,

My friend's correction,
With fire as my witness,
Put me straight, and I noted,
With all that I celebrated,
this was still, just the beginning.