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!