When odds, genes and insight
combine
To call for action,
I blame my reluctance to risk
On fear of flying.
I view my frequent unwillingness
To look carefully at
inconvenient options
As intellectual timidity and a
cynical nature.
A deadly combination.
I’ve little doubt that being in
the right playground
Has kept my failures in check,
Allowing for a life not without
some crapshoots,
And the occasional success.
Different parents with other
priorities,
Slower reflexes and a nation,
Unlike mine, offering less
opportunity
To walk, run or fly, would have
ended my chances.
So, before I grow more skeptical
I will salute America, while
expressing my concerns.
I am one of the lucky ones,
With most boxes checked and the
freedom to screw it up.
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