wallowing

whatever impends

its coming

when assumed

takes the tyranny out of its tirade

take it in stride

and what keeps you at bay

becomes shallow enough

to wallow through…

Prudence

Prudence:

an ugly word weightily crowned with meaning

i fear to be relieved lest it rears its self-entitled smugly ringed head.

Serendipity stays loved and far from your loftily held place…

 

taken aback

taken aback

sharper, cruder, more sourly distinct

each time

i encounter its unexpected appearance

and then i realize

i’m really not that surprised

after all

but just for that one moment

i let my naive heart fail to grasp

what experience expected all along