We reach out

A poem

We reach out
And taste only void
Adjust
Try again
We reach out

One hundred and thirteen times a second
We reach out 
Nothing answers
And we reach out 

We are designed to improvise
Compromise
Good enough is good enough
We grow a thicker layer of skin
And we reach out

What keeps us going when nothing seems to be changing yet?
There is no other choice
We just keep on 
We reach out
We reach out

B Philippe

This poem was heavily influenced by James S. A. Corey’s sci-fi series, The Expanse.

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