Tenuous Bellows
Fate's regret consoles the past,
While omniscient fear
Remains attached to untried trust.
Such is a citizen’s palpitant belief,
Inching ever closer to the gambler's down card,
That moment when mask and reach,
Security and chance,
Force the show card.
For…
Just as the wind’s flutter
Passes fresh air between us,
Activating bellow’s incessant vibration,
So too human sentience
Relies on mind's voracious hunger,
Heart's tenacity,
And trust’s willingness.
Still…
Street curb to penthouse
Clean hands to distancing
Self-preservation to altruism
Guards dropped too soon
Bring an “all in” moment
Bluffing be damned
Bellows will attenuate…
And cave
Only
Once