Oh. Imagine that.

For just a moment, I thought everything was all right.
It looked like things were working out
and the balance of our lives was evening out somehow.
Now, it seems, that was simply
an error in judgement
and we’re back to previous assessments
of our place in the order of things.

Very good.
Carry on.
Nothing more to see here.
Just a momentary lapse of understanding.
All is well – or rather –
just the opposite.