Thomas Centolella: View #2

It was just one task to recover the taken-for-granted.

There were others. Such as: simply recover.

And then? And then consider

there's no time off for good behavior,

that the city was a carnival of incandescent streets
but also a dim labyrinth, that the beloved bridge

connecting two wonders of solid ground

provided as well a jumping-off point

for those who had lost heart.
That some roads, no matter how far

they take you, will double back.

And then? And then consult the window

for weather. Put on some clothes
and good intentions. Begin again.