Prophets

It takes no effort
to see facts in the rear view mirror,
for saying, I told you so,
after the storm has gone.

Or to play the prophet
who only has visions
about consequences,
only never before dawn
comes as a casino.

Eyes who see tomorrow's trials
in the layers of today,
know how the dominoes will fall
once the first choice is made,
never started out with perfect sight,
somewhere learning from mistakes,
spending more time listening
than preaching.

Wisdom is the process
of stumbling and regaining strides,
seeing the next obstacle
with memory of last fall.

Not so filled with pride
that one denies
a need to discover
truth in the bruises,
so they don't become wounds again.