The Hard Way

The signs are purposeful.
You cross to your place of labour,
and run across a building.

Had it not said "SMiLE",
would you have?

It's fun to analyze
how the subconscious works,
sometimes.

And then,
to throw that
curve ball
right out of the blue.

Refusal
can be so entertaining,
especially when you are pleaded
to accept.

Stubborn minds
will hold that background noise,
that will,
for you.

But stubborn
may cost you more than you know.

What happens to that refused path,
that chance life gives?

You may see it again,
or it could vanish off the map.

Careful about what you refuse.

You may find your wanting of it
to be more than the loss
will equal.