Astounding

how we step in but not over
how we step over but not around, or

how we change hearts entirely
and step backwards into nostalgia,
astounding

how we fall in love & fall out;
how we fall to pieces either way

how we give in & give up,
how we persevere and give it our all

or, how we just pretend
the way katydids pretend they're trees

and blend with the leaves so the snakes
can never tell the difference.