Men and Women, collectively,
Individually,
Are fallible – prone to error.
Even those who lend hands,
Hearts, wings,
To others have days when
The world in agony and splendor
Becomes a weight beyond compare.
Failure
Is a
Habitual
Villian –
Following all who give much,
Loving more than wisdom advises.
Mistakes
Rob dignity, showcase weakness,
Tear away beauty, expose flaws,
But when opposed, the heroes
Survive.
Their stars may gain a patina,
Some hearts may doubt, lose respect;
Even those called their own
May turn away in disappointment.
As clouds clear, heroes stand, go on.
© Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Haphazard Creative 