We Regret to Inform You

We regret to inform you 

We are unable to offer you

We have not selected you

Again 

And again 

And again 

Each opening lead to another shrink 

Self esteem plummeting 

Deeper and deeper into myself 

Others announcements of joy 

Others commencements of bright futures 

My disappointments stretching for miles and miles  

A moment of despair 

And pity 

And heartbreak 

Leads to a moment of realization 

And perspective 

And understanding 

Nothing is handed over for the mere sake of handing over

Only work and work and work 

And then maybe 

But it won’t come with ease 

It won’t come as expected 

And it won’t come without loss