Conclusively inconclusive
By Stacks Poets
Published 1 January 2021
by Ondine Evans
<<< Does one jump to a conclusion? 'Twould be messy.
<<<<<<<<<Can you rise to one instead? Might be too high.
<<<<<<<Or is that an occasion? One can never be too sure.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<One mustn't stand on ceremony, might hurt.
<<I'd like to make a leap of faith, but again, it could be a long way
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<To fall out of favour, without fear.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<I'd like to make a firm decision,
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<But the path is not clearcut.
<<<I might steel myself, but I'd be concerned about staying sharp enough.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<Perhaps it's only the path of least resistance, after all,
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Picking primroses all the way...........>--->O...........o well.
Written in response to Friday 2nd September exercise.