We’re constantly searching for patterns <br />To make sense of the randomly overwhelming <br />Hyper stimulating reality, we’re immersed in <br /> <br />Lets look at brands – a shallow parade of <br />A rather similar set of choices <br />Unconnected people make, just given a symbol <br /> <br />Consider the poems you choose to read on this site <br />Picking and revisiting names and topics <br />Vaguely familiar, until a pattern is established <br /> <br />When we walk into a room full of strangers <br />In a foreign land, who speak a different language <br />An uneasy smile hides our discomfort, until anything familiar appears <br /> <br />Why are we troubled when patterns disappear <br />Why must everything be ruled by precedent <br />Why do we fear the unknown, assuming the worst <br /> <br />Is it unthinkable, that what we don’t know <br />Might be, a beautiful surprise <br />Waiting to unfold, away from this vale of fear?<br /><br />Anita Atina<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/pattern-seekers/
