All but the feel of it.

No matter which path she took
or rather had taken
as it is only ever in retrospect that we know.

Truly.

Know anything
but the feel of it.

Yes.

No matter which path she had taken
she would have ended up here.

Here.

With these who and this where.
This setting.

A place set here. A placemat. Checkmate.
Always a win in the end.

It’s good to know.
It is.

But we only ever do in retrospect.
Any way.
Anyway.

Here.

She knows this with her friends: heart and mind.
Both,
which is rare.

All but the feel of it.

Sometimes, though, both also
force her to question this.

What if?

This pattern.
Here.

But deep down she knows
forward stitch, backward stitch
in whichever order or pattern or person
draws THIS image in the end: here.
Current.
Now.
Herself now.
It flows with.
Yes.

This is unchangeable.

The rest is the fun we drew
or didn’t
To get here.
All in 3D.
With all the wonderful colours.

She is grateful.
In 3D.
Here.
Now.
Yes.