impotence

mixed messages miscommunication miscomprehension
nothing vetured nothing gained nothing to lose

regret already there ready to take over from hope
accompanied by the insidious mindset: everything happens for a reason

"And somewhere still roam lions who understand
in their majesty, nothing of impotence"*

*The Duino Elegies: The Fourth Elegy, Rainer Maria Rilke, translated by Alison Croggon