Eternal optimism with a subtle note of sorrow Obsession with smiling while fans spin chaotic Leaves flung to the far side of autumn Keep chasing that wish back to soil (here is a kiss for all of your fault lines here is a bite for your perfect mistakes) Dance on cue in heavy traffic to grungy cuts bless me with courage in the silence between crashes I would beg for one more synchronistic flash of assurance to escape from the groaning sky or a sign that gods are laughing heartily behind the scenes with each toss of the dice