As Fate Would Have It

 

We hold on tight to what we know

well past its expiration date

sometimes it’s best to just let go

 

Ever going with the flow

with nothing open for debate

we hold on tight to what we know

 

Yet promises ring hollow

and offers come in slow and late

sometimes it’s best to just let go

 

We choke inside this sideshow

while hoping things will just abate

still holding tight to what we know

 

It builds to an inferno

and cornered, we must choose our fate

it’s sometimes best to just let go

 

We rise out of the shadow

to do what life necessitates

holding tight to what we know

until it’s time to let it go

 

© Ginny Brannan 2021