Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Knowing Only That Which You Know


The archer takes aim hoping the arrow hits its mark.
The general moves his battalion of tanks into position.
The 8th grader refused to do the homework assigned

him the day before. We awaken each morning with
an unsolved problem lingering on the mind. The
left foot screams that the awkward shoe is meant to

be worn on the right. Your dog scoots his rear end
across the carpet in the living room. That action was
passed down to him instinctively through thousand

of years of canine history. You have managed to live
through seventy years of life. History tells you that
accuracy and repetition, even the best laid plans are

not guarantees that the species will survive. A steady
autumn rain continues to fall. You grab your umbrella
on the way out the door.


Chris Hanch      

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