lost causes
fiction
Edward w Pritchard
Let us do an accounting of lost causes.
The savings account that never multiplied. The renown that never occurred.
The right fielder who never got to play in the game. The musician who couldn't play without sheet music.
The love that never bloomed, the friendship that never harvested.
The house without happiness. The neighborhood where no one knew any bodies names.
The retirement without the pension. The vacation without the comrade.
Fearful children. Sterile Christmas tree.
Life without health, mealtime without music.
Opportunities wasted. Hopes silenced.
Days without sunshine. Nights without company.
Plunging stock prices. Burnt chickenless pot pie.
Sagging economy. Growing defense budget.
Blind obedience. Single hearted allegiance. [1]
Dis-confirmed expectations. Cognitive dissonance [2]
Unplanned funeral. Forgotten man.
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[1] Eric Hoffer "the true believer"
[2] Leon Festinger " when prophesy fails"
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