I May Have Been Wrong

from Fall 2005
(in a minor key)

I wanted this life
     to be
          nicely suited
Neatly tailored
     and
          undisputed

No strings
No questions
No resigning
     to luck
     or fate

I had this idea
     of
          just what I wanted
So boldly planned out
So undaunted

No gray lining
No middle ground
     for debate

I wanted my attentions
     to be
          undivided
Solid foundation
     never derided

No minor detours
No frivolous distractions
     not for long

I was so certain
     I needed
          no contingency
Plan B
     or some such
          would not concern me

And now I'm thinking
What you must have known all along