Things We Can't Control

There are things we can’t control
As much as we would like to
Just as there are places
Much too far for us to hike to.

And so we need to take a breath
And change the things we can,
Forgetting all that we cannot;
It seems a simple plan.

Yet often our intentions
Contradict our intuition
And therefore all our efforts
May not come to their fruition.

It’s better, then, to map a route
We’re able to complete
Than to struggle unsuccessfully
And wallow in defeat.