If you can get on the other side of Friday
before Friday’s sun goes down
and jam the door to Sunday
before Sunday’s sunrise
you might catch the end of religion.
From here you can watch the proceedings
and the many milling about
as purpose and chaos circle the dust
before a punch or stone is thrown
before the day’s definition.
If you can get yourself to a high point
before the main event
you might meet the Man who likes
this site and can make it all come right
before things go too far.
He will gesture and quote the poet
as the clever hopes expire
beneath a principled precipice
in an uncontained fire
and make an offer of peace per order.
Now, you don’t have to do anything
you don’t want to do
like make a deal for the next day
for the promise of another way
before this one is through.
You can sit down with the Man
and rest and even take his hand
as the clever hopes expire
as the flames go higher and higher
before tomorrow’s news hits the wire.
Daniel Pryfogle is cofounder and CEO of Sympara.