moving toward rightness

moving toward(tôrd, t(ə)ˈwôrd) rightness

to open the lock into truth

By Henry H. Walker

much of life seems
a desperate(ˈdesp(ə)rət) attempt to get the code
that opens the lock
into the rightness that we seek,

we get seduced(səˈd(y)o͞os) away from the search
by the glitter(ˈɡlidər) of others’ opinions(əˈpinyən),
by the gratification(ˌɡradəfəˈkāSH(ə)n) of our senses(sens),
by getting enough of the numbers right
that we pause(pôz) our effort,
since we feel on the verge(vərj) of success,

I look at others,
and I feel how much they seem to have gotten it right,
and then I feel that the final numbers aren’t quite there,

we have to act with our life, our decision,
before we can feel any sureness,

we have to move forward,
despite(dəˈspīt) the darkness and doubt(dout) that beset(bəˈset) us,

we have to act with the numbers
that reveal(rəˈvēl) themselves to us,
we have to hope that we move forward,
and with rightness.

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