Should have done

Causality is a funny thing

the way that every small decision

every step forward

back

to the side

can mean life or death

or worse.

Ze’s gone away

because of every step

that ze chose

and I chose

because I didn’t say

“Let’s go tomorrow instead”

or

“I think I’ll avoid the freeway”

or

“Why don’t you drive this time?”

All the stories tell us

the gift of prophecy is a curse

but I don’t believe in fate

only in choices

only in steps.