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The poetic city: “The Virtue of Uncertainty 11/16/18”

Dec 31, 2018 • Creative Writing, Events, Sports

We are always looking for hope when it comes to our Saints (Photo: Wiki Commons)

The Virtue of Uncertainty 11/16/18

It’s early Friday morning and I am getting ready for work.

While putting on my Saints’ tie I say a silent prayer

for another win on Sunday.

I can’t help hoping that this small token of support

will make a difference in the outcome.

We are more than halfway through the season

and still on top of the heap.

With a straight shot to the Superbowl

our destiny is in our hands.

Our city is holding its collective breath

waiting to see what will happen next.

Every time we win, the stakes go up!

Given the odds who knows where

we will end up.

Best to enjoy this moment of exquisite uncertainty

because winning by itself is never enough.

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