One Can Never Tell

circumstances rarely happen
     in logical, straight-forward ways,
          oftentimes, they make sense only
               in oblique, illogical haze;

thus, while crisis begets perils,
     perils spawn possibilities,
          which, in turn, richly engender
               most welcome opportunities;

thus, even the most tragic shipwreck
     may still lead to a most happy shore,
          one may be down and trampled on,
               but one can never really be sure !
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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