When I have control
or the illusion of control
and that "fantasy" is
threatened
or apparently taken away
because lo and behold
I have control no more--
people are going to do
what they're going to do.
You're going to run into
some stubborn ones along
the way--you aren't the only
one that wants it your way
even though in the end you
can pull rank on those who
would challenge your hand
and pretty much many of
the games you enter into
you enter into with aces
so they're going to "lose"
when you play your ace
but at the same time your
loss of the illusion of
control cancels all
your big cards anyway.
So you still end up with
no control except of your-
self which hopefully you
don't "lose it" too badly
in front of God and everyone
trying to maintain your
illusion or even delusion of
power you really never had
to begin with--maybe more
responsibility than another--
so you do your job hoping to
maintain some humanity and
dignity in the process, letting
pretty much the cards fall
where they may, while still
being kind--letting others be
who they are.
Copyright © 2013 Gary Frates
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