come upon a desire, call it a need
to cross the space and press
upon the opportunity, the calling
before
desperation appears on sighted faces
now is the time to act
might signs say warning, caution
but there's no time, no time
now is the time to act
before
the crying shouts not clear
the anguished waves of arms
seen from across the way
need is apparent...now
forward
first one step
quickly another

above the mind registers
what the feet feel directly,
the cold, the wet touch

and sense comprehends
the deep misconstrual
taken for granted as
sand and grayed lime
surround the legs,
and reality surrounds
the brain that abruptly
realizes the waves of
one's distant were warnings
of danger, not cries of aid
cementing concrete realization

that will soon immobilize
the fallacious mind that
knows too little of intent

© agoodguy2have 2011-04-02