Best Laid Plans

The best laid plans of mice and men. 
Where I'm going is where I've been. 
Take my time to deliberate.  We're belligerent, once again.
Somewhere between bitterness and sadness
lies the void of emptiness and its vastness. 

Took my time waiting for a sign.  Anything from you.  Now, we stand at an impasse. 
Rest in peace, you and I. 
Our epitaph. 

It would have been nice to be seen as an equal. 
The first time is always better than the sequel. 
Best laid plans, the pipe dreams of people.
It would have been nice to be of some importance. 
The maladies, migraines and misfortunes.
Proudly, they could have been my crown of thorns. 
Best laid plans often need perfect storms.

Someone new is still not you. 
Something beautiful should not grow stale. 
If the destination is futile, we should not set sail.
All parts being equal.  The first voyage is always better than the sequel.
Best laid plans are for drowning people.

A spoonful of hope and a dash of empathy.  Out of kindness.  Not necessity.
Love is simple.  Not a recipe.
One man's envy is another man's cancer.
Neither come with a remedy.

And here I go, once again.
Missing you and what could have been.
Best laid plans of mice and men.