Thinking-Outside-the-Box got fired!
Forward Thinking replaced him, as our tour guide
on our cognitive journeys.
Reasons are still unclear – especially when
Forward Thinking takes us on the paths
of circles: around and around centuries of history,
without being able to recognize the reappearances of
reference points and landmark structures,
unable to recognize places traveled before,
in a different light of day;
unable to realize that seasons change
by reoccurring:
Again the leaves of Autumn will camouflage; again
the snows of Winter will conceal,
and the steaming heat of Summer
will take its turn distracting our attention.
Strong winds and dark clouds will create tornadoes
and hurricanes, and rising water will create
floods of changing tides.
They will obscure our vision, interfere
with our concentration, and make it difficult, but
not impossible, if we remember
“We know what's coming because
we've been down these paths before!”
It’s the lessons learned – and remembered
that will guarantee a safer, happier, and more productive
journey – this time and in the future!
Spring, the beautiful season of growth and productivity, will come!
