Divergent Destiny

The color, a little fades
Out of every scene today,
Children’s toys put away;
Memories caught – in moments –
Mothballed in the distinct past,
What we wanted, dreamed
Touched with hope, joys unseem.

Now pleasures rolled back
Thick, clouded, velvet curtains
Drawn, enshrouding mystery;
Who we are, and who become
No longer treasures, as begun,
Letting hours, freshets run
Under shadow, below sun.

No word, no rumor fond
Does escape to foster breath,
Another one intake, bereft;
They say death is cruel:
But this unknown we wrestle –
It grinds like mortar against pestle –
Plans fade… beyond investment.

© Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Monday, March 2, 2026

Experience takes us down unexpected pathways. Every day seems to evolve or devolve. We are shaped by these revolutions in thought and deed.

Think about things you see or have seen manifesting in your life. Perhaps unexpected transitions are occurring in your relationships.

Prompt: Create something that illustrates, in words or any other form, the “Divergent Destiny” you are navigating or have navigated.
Bonus: Imagine a path forward and create around the possibility.

I am grateful:
1.  Shelter
2.  Food
3.  Friendship
4.  Creativity
5.  Alex

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May God richly bless you in all ways and always.

Always and Evermore,
Jo Ann