Stressed-out minds ...

Cause us to be behind

As reconsiderations

Bring hesitations ...



And then we pause

In the overall course

We've chosen to take

For we put on brakes



So vehicle we ride

Slows to a glide ...

And then we look

At obstacles as book



Becomes fixed word

In minds not heard

For other choices

Take over voices



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

8:10am Good Friday 1998