On The Ground

On The Ground

A pause, interminable
In transcripts unfolding
In messaging groups
Good will unresolving
Action not present, but future
Breath holds against
An absence of data
From the ground

Direct sources, concerned
With actions, not words
Their task unrelenting
And the clock is ticking
Defeat is looming, and victory
Will only be snatched
In small moments of movement
On the ground

Resources aligning
A transfer of talents
From those who must do
To others, still watching
A plan is composed, will be ready
Elsewhere, holding steady
Preparing a haven
On the ground