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Square One, Full Circle
Copyright 2017 R. N. Taber
Dawn,
demanding we play our part,
do our best
to rise above the worst
society can throw
at us, contrive (or negotiate)
a winning streak
least likely to drag us back
to Square One
Noon,
challenging us to do (far) better
than our peers
if only to earn promotion
of the sort likely
to bring in enough to pay off
the credit cards,
stop the bailiffs
returning us
to Square One
Sunset,
too soon for congratulations
on playing our part,
keeping society off our backs
(for now, at least)
long enough (we live in hope)
to take a step back,
get the
measure
of ourselves
in
Square One
Night,
running a gamut of high hopes,
broken promises,
missed opportunities, pipped
to the post every time
by Fate’s favoured, among whom
we are as...chaff
in an ill wind blowing us back
to Square One?
Full Circle,
waking up to chinks in shutters
greeting us
with wicked winks and cheers
from town
and field,
applauding our taking off (again)
on wings of a skylark,
if only to enjoy putting one over
on Square One
