Amor Fati

Helpless

When a child is injured

Sick

Upset

Exit music for a film plays

Time slows but everything is happening at instant speed

The future is a nightmare

Or a miracle

A blessing

Every wolf at the door snarls

You wonder if they’ve followed a scent

From some old trail you went down

Do the sins of the father trickle down generations

Pray you never outlive one

Knowing we all turn to dust

I’ve missed mine a few times

Tragedy tries but I prepare for the worst

Never glass half empty

Just prepared to live

Minimize the risks

Mitigate the unknowns

Focus on now and then

By remembering the past

By betting on the odds

I may never have to land a plane

But I know how to

I may not be stuck in a sinking car

But I can break the glass if I need to

I don’t look for trouble

But I don’t mind when I find it

Won’t backup

Won’t backdown

Aware of the bad position before you’re in it

Stay out if possible

Embrace it when it appears

The worst always wants to happen

You can’t stop it

You can prepare

You can be ready

But you have to face it

I’m not oblivious to the consequences

I’m prepared for all possible outcomes

But I put my chips on the most likely

Knowing the follies and explaining the

consequences of the worst outcomes

Sounds like I’m a pessimist

A worrier - I’m not

I’m prepared

I’m a warrior

It’s a fight for life

Keep your edge

I’ve got brass knuckles on