We’ve gone around so many times now

& though we’ve gotten accustomed to it,

it’s hard not to think about what the fiery blaze

might portent for our future.

 

Would it bring about a shining tomorrow

filled with golden opportunities & endless pathways

to success? Or is it just another false prophecy designed

to provide us with an unreliable sense of security?

 

Looking through history, it didn’t work out well for those

who came before but they may have employed the wrong

strategies in their quest for the elusive tabula rasa.

 

In any case, there’s only one way to uncover the mystery behind

it all. So at some point, you either need to light up a match or accept

what existence has become and roll with the tide.