Regretful Ignorance Poem by Michael Fischer

I’m hesitant to keep my distance
when roped into their resistance.
I do what I think is right;
But I never do win the fight.

I’m not the straight shooter;
Instead I throw hook shots.
But I do it in desperation;
No analysis of its realization.

I feel I have to be the mime
when in the presence of some.
But when I’m on the hot seat,
I turn the mute button off.

I’ve lost myself in the shuffle
of my regretful ignorance.
I still have so much to learn
in the unforgiving world!