that in-between place inhabited by our second-guesses,
the what-ifs and the maybes that spoil our sleep at night.
We arrive at a doubt-filled crossroads
and we wonder if it’s been worth the effort.
worth the precautions, worth the sacrifice.
(Ask the survivors. Ask their families.)
Forward or back? (There’s no turning back.)
There’s nothing left but the choosing—
We are in the middle now.
Weigh rewards against the consequences.
Finish the job or chalk it up;
there is no standing still.
No matter the inconvenience, no matter the disbelief,
no matter the boredom, or frustration,
no matter the masks, no matter the distancing,
no matter the prohibitions…
make the good choice;
finish the fight.
Life or death,
Triumph or defeat.
The lady or the tiger.
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