An uncertainty principle

An uncertainty principle

There is nothing to measure

But the uncertainty

In every tentative step,

The ragged edges of life

Revealed in minute detail

Between one heartbeat

And the next.

Waiting for permission

To breathe

Is a given thing,

Perhaps you dream

It will last forever

Endless faith

Reckless leap.

It is never certain

Where we place our feet

From one day to the next,

Embrace the turmoil.

New connections

Build strength

Small beginnings

Growing closer by degree.

There is adventure

In acceptance

Of a new direction

One step further

Can become

One step too far

If you remain

Stuck in the mud

Without a yardstick.