Mankind’s uncertainty finds its way

From congregate to congregate unknowing,

Just as a simple tidepool ripple

Passes its shudder back out to sea,

Knowing not if the next wave

Will contribute to the continuum of life.

So must there be a calming rest stop

To await its next challenge

Of quivering unpredictability

Destined to cause thinking,

To create appreciation,

For regardless of outcome,

Lessons happen,

Especially where caution is exercised

And unpredictability affords surprising considerations.

Our intertidal-like mind and heart zone

Understands the ebb and flow of knowledge,

Always respectful of ripples

That might surge into a swells

Of wisdom.