Serendipity

Then the stars align

Light-years between it all collapse to here and now

Burning their true essence, suns of anarchy obey the laws you have set forth by simply ignoring them

You stop trying to control the whole universe

You let go— press start— and trust it all to work in your crazy planned accident of life

Like the restraints removed from a fettered alien craft

Everything just floats beautifully in synchronous perfection

Then we look at each other— and agree that we have done well— our best— and joy is our reward for years of love

Such a beautiful work of art has blossomed from it all

They are wonderful and beautiful and happy and safe

Balanced like skillful trapeze artists above our heads

Or smooth rounded stones stacked on the oceans edge

This is life as we know it

JArtB

0446 Saturday, December 9, 2023