iterate, iterate

Becoming is not a beautiful process
At least not on most days,
Not at ground level.

Stop being scared that it might get messy—
It will, definitely.
That’s the way through.
You’ve tried the avoidant route
And the mess has caught up every time

You
Are
Not
Here
To
Be
A
Martyr

Put that thought down and burn it.

So then,
What—
If not to die on everybody’s cross—

Why