Destiny Denied

It never happened
That failed attempt
Despite all our best efforts
No regard for all of our wildest dreams
But for that one free falling moment in that single hour of that lone given day
It seemed desireably possible
Remotely, but still possible
We believed in the karma to turn lives around
To merge conflicting directions
And of overdue fate
And hopeful in that instant we crept forward with caution
Aware and fragile
Grasping vainly for each others hand
Until suddenly the darkness and barriers resumed
And decades later, the surviving fading images
Leave us wondering if it was all the practical joke of shared ghosts
Or just imagination run amok
The ultimate harsh reality
This postponed destiny denied

February 13, 2016