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Put it in reverse! they cried,
As wheels turn toward the edge,
as momentum shifted forward
into unobserved danger.
The order was not weakness;
but knowledge enveloped in urgency.
The most courageous act at times
is not the next step,
but the step back,
a getaway that preserves the journey.
a pause that alters the map.
In life, we hunt for forward movement.
holding faith in straight-forward advancement.
Still roads change.
And cliffs appear without warning.
To change into reverse
is to request yet another opportunity,
to avoid destruction,
to reconcile with hope.
Thus when the road needs it,
Do not worry about the backward gear.
For even in reverse,
You are still moving,
still in charge,
still alive to proceed.