Chapter 739

Reluctance

One can lead a horse to water
But they can't make it drink
The trouble with people
Is they don't seem to think

Everyone wants to play
Their own version of the game
No one is ever on the same page
The rules are never the same

Few care to actually listen
Because no one really cares
Fleeting victory often goes
To those who take dares

When it all falls apart
It's back to square one
The sad part seems to be
Those who lost think they won

To catch one's eye
Takes more than a glance
It may develop into a trance
Soon overshadowed by reluctance

Nobody