Seeds
Not every choice unchosen
is a seed of sadness.
But so many are.
It's best not to go there—
there, where you didn't go.
Why is the lack of fulfillment
so much more easily felt
than all the missed disasters
that should sustain
with unending celebration?
All poems are written and copyrighted by Michael C. Rush.
None may be republished or repurposed without permission.