the universe is a sly genie
granting your heart’s desire
unexpectedly
be careful
what you wish for because
the woman who prayed
for a release from exercise
lost the use of both ankles
while she
who despised uncertainty
was forced to choose change
as definite
finding out too late
there’s a sort of peace
in fate unknown
and before you know
that leap is made
like an
ungraceful newborn
a colt, a mustang, a mountain goat
with shuddering legs
sprays matter from the birth canal
over disgruntled onlookers
as she
scrambles up the other side
of life
triumphant
or, if not, well, anyway
the crevasse is too wide and
you see
we
smash the stones of our past lives into oblivion
on the way, so
you can’t
go back now
don’t even try
clairevetica 
Good advice.
while she
who despised uncertainty
was forced to choose change
as definite
This hits hard, in the best possible way.