Your Determination Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

We've come to a dead end.
And to retreat now,
Would be our own declaration...
Of being self defeating.

'That's odd.
What prompted you to acknowledge it?
Was it the steel encased cemented and brick wall.
With the razor barbed wire adorning the top of it...
To lead you to this obviousness?
Or...
Was it the yelling of those you passed along the way,
You were convinced were dissidents and nonconformists...
Shouting to turn back.
And go another way?

But you found them not to be impressively dressed.
Plus none of them seemed civilized enough,
For anyone to listen to what they had to say...
To influence your stubbornness?

But this can be said about your determination...
You no longer have to concern yourself,
About those warning you...
Having a conflict of interest.

You have helped them to prove you wrong.'