Prose - Because We Always Do
As the birds flee
And inanimates take wing
The stars are blown
All around the sky
Dragging along
Our hopes
And our dreams
In the dance
Of uncertainty
That yesterday
Seemed so sure
The constellations
Reach for their mate
To regain themselves
And their focus
As the birds dive
Avoiding chance
While we
Remain standing
In order that we may see
Our fate
And face the monster
As men and women
Who reject failure
And fear
Knowing our legacy
Of setback
And sorrow
Has been overcome
By courage
And strength
As the birds return
To their proper place
And the stars
Align once more
Our hopes and dreams
Have jettisoned themselves
From a hopeless destiny
Instead substituting
Determination
No matter the answer
Or the pain
Because we always do
