The Realm of the Probable

Tomorrow is never guaranteed,

yet it appears highly likely.

So we plan ahead anyway

clutching our narrative tightly.

I'm sure you've heard the excuse:

"It just has to be that way."

Spoken as if self-evident

and there is nothing else to say.

But there is no cosmic rule

that everything must go on.

We could simply set it aside

and refuse to be history's pawn.

People don't have to fight.

Debts need not be collected.

Yesterday's kingdom is no more

but it keeps on getting elected.