to remain always
in control;
to be constantly walking
tall, sure, and slow
is nothing
but a user-illusion
performed by a charlatan
for an audience
of fools.
In reality, each step is merely
a redress
of our stumblings
coincident with an attempt
at another hasty getaway;
unfortunately, it's only
the occasional
stubbed toe,
bruised palm,
skinned-up knee,
or chipped tooth
that proves the rule.