Things We Can'T Control

There are things we can’t control As much as we would like to Just as there are places Much too far for us to hike to. And so we need to take a breath And change the things we can, Forgetting all that we cannot; It seems a simple plan. Yet often our intentions Contradict our intuition And therefore all our efforts May not come to their fruition. It’s better, then, to map a route We’re able to complete Than to struggle unsuccessfully And wallow in defeat.