Death March

Death marches in

for it’s final step

interrupting the dance

redirecting the moves

then watching in silence

as we struggle to juggle now that

emotions have turned against us.

Despite the urge

to deny what aches

there’s nowhere grief

can’t find us

opposites become

their opposites

running takes you nowhere

yet stillness picks

the lock to open

gates to fertile lands

where life is waiting

for you.

Before that part,

just be prepared

for how the stillness stings

There is no picnic

or vacation

when picking apart

the tangled web

you’ve spent your

past-times spinning.

Stay anyway, and

watch what happens

when the web has gained

your attention

what once was closed

begins to open

a mystery turns conclusive

opposing forces join as one

where life and death hold hands.