Parallel

I follow a straight line, keeping my mind clear.

I am present, I am focused.

Maybe even a bit too much.

I see only the first few steps ahead,
and none of the many parallel lines that accompany me.

I live out a lifeless linear tale, and the more extreme my focus –

What was straight,
now becomes a circle
I lose my aim,
I lose my purpose

Parallel lines
start to bend,
I melt into story
that has no end