places upriver

[the mingo]

places upriver
require work to get to
the current is always
against you & never rests
your paddle must always
be in the water

you must always be prepared
to be defeated at some point

or else you will lose

[saw]

living on the edge can wear you out, but there are times when we have no other option.......I imagined a familiar journey down an intimate river we have traveled many times, knowing full well whitewater is just ahead........

[Steve Plonk]

Mingo, These days seems like we all are working the rapids in that proverbial river. Great short poem!