in numbers

Sometimes

we find ourselves so out of sorts 

we all might need jump starts

 for our hearts

with friends and family

to give support 

we have a chance once more

to beat the odds of survival,

find a solution

give offerings in substitution... 

say a prayer for absolution

for what little we could have done alone

by others contributions

we are made whole

to live another day 

while yearning, learning,

earning our way

to ever greater parts to play

...and let the wild horses of our spirits

gradually give way to quiet inner calm

traits more conducive to life on a farm

paces more entuned

for the steady path

our course

no longer subject to freely roam

nor wholly subject to natures wrath

our tasks become more routine

we've thrice the chance

to follow our dreams

where simpler emotions

hold greater meaning

a life we've choosen,

part of a team

we're more

inclined to follow

or is chosen for us

by circumstance

...not just to live

to sing and dance

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