Natural Progress

In all faith, we did our part:

generated punctually, prepared adequately,

ejected promptly,

and swam in the approved manner

in the appropriate direction;

did all instinctive things well,

even eagerly—

an exemplary start.

But then the barrier: unexpectedness

unexpectedly.

(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 achievement

so momentous, fulfilling?

So we died:

what else was there to do?

But in all faith, we did our part!