Natural Progress

In all faith, we did our part:
generated punctually, prepared adequately,
ejected promptly,
and swam in the approved mannerin the appropriate direction;
did all instinctive things well,
even eagerly—an exemplary start.

But then the barrier: unexpectednessunexpectedly.(They did not tell us this).

To go back impossible, unnatural:
so round; many times;
we tired ourselves.

Where were the promised homes,
embedded in the soft wall?

Or the anticipated achievementso momentous, fulfilling?

So we died:
what else was there to do?

But in all faith, we did our part!