Pursuit Of The New

Life's journey sees regret's a course
that I find I always abide by
like the way of the wind: choice has no say
about the outcome of any and I
Time's magnetism; it draws us together,
opposed poles for awhile
but eventually Love's electricity
turns us away on our sides
there's no improving our conduction,
no precedent proven right
and though I strive to encompass random acts
they only resolve contrived
my mission it seems is the acquisition
of people and personalities
but in persistent metacognition
I realise that through them it's myself
I seek and long to define