sometimes
for whatever reasonwe're afforded a clearer perspective of things.
like how people get stuck
in dead-end jobs
because you really can lose track of time like that.
and maybe when you think about the past,
what you've been calling stupidity
or naivety
all these years
was really bravery instead.
and even if you feel like you're all grown up,
it's still okay
to walk into a sporting goods store
and tell them you're going white-water rafting
then ask where they keep their harpoon guns.