Fearful of glory
we fly from the truth
into our everyday story,
foolishly imagining
our escape complete,
while beneath our clumsy lies
a kinder truth lies cunningly concealed,
defeating our foolhardy attempts
at routine happiness and daily smiles.
Let us face these darling truths with joy
and fly no more from now and here.
We've nought to lose but fear
which time manifestly will destroy.