I feel rather foolish
For holding on this long
And with this much force

There’s only so much leeway
The universe provides
Before it sees fit to intervene

All those things we *wish* for
Are but turns in the wheel of fate
….and nothing is permanent

To be so insistent
On a thing succeeding
Only breeds disharmony

There is no understanding-
This nature of fate and exacting karma
Acceptance is the only key