Adaptation ~ 1

There’s a pizza in the oven.

not made by my own hand

but purchased with my groceries,

a treat to have on hand.

And when I looked upon it,

although it seemed delish,

pepperoni, mushrooms, mozzarella

were definitely amiss.

I fixed the lack that I saw,

my taste buds were my guide,

and soon I’ll have my pizza

sliced up and tucked inside.

We each have come upon this earth

pre-made and set to grow.

We learn our tastes and what to choose

to set our lives aglow.

This is not always easy

and always not to pass,

but if you can, and if you will

small steps will bring pizazz.

“Whatever there be of progress in life comes

not through adaptation but through daring.”

~  Henry Miller