Perhaps You Have Made It

The car won’t start on the day you need to be somewhere.

Your spine fails you when heavy lifting is required. Your

Vote went for naught, and the snake-oil candidate was elected

President. There were many who had their life’s savings

Invested the day the stock market crashed. The tsunami hit

Without warning and tens of thousands lost their lives.

The last match failed to ignite when a fire was required to

survive. Indeed there are those unsettling times it seems you

Haven’t got a prayer. Likewise, it may be the day you can either

Thank your lucky stars, or be immersed in gratitude that the god

Of your choosing wasn’t looking the other way. In any case, by

Wit, fate of faith, you have somehow managed to make it this far.

Congratulations! At your own risk, you may proceed…

Chris Hanch 5-1-17