Crusoe

Travelled so far just to stand still

Or worse, regress

20/20 in hindsight

With fortitude, so much less

Ignoring the elephant for decades

Until there wasn’t room enough to do so

No man is an island

Not even Crusoe

Faced down the fears

They faced me back

And said ‘if that’s all you’ve got

Then we’ll be coming right back’

With a vengeance

With insouciant bravura

Just when I thought I had escaped

The noose gets tighter

Banding together

Like a crack team of desperados

When I thought another chapter was opening

They make sure that I know its already closed