Only the mind sliding against events And the antiseptic whiff of destiny

Sometimes it's hard to accept something even though it is there in plain sight. Maybe you don't want to acknowledge what is there because it is too painful, or perhaps in accepting it you must change your life to accommodate it and also make others aware of what has been revealed to you. Part of you hopes that by not addressing it, it will not happen or it will take longer.  The trouble is dealing with it later may be harder, more painful, even more difficult to process and come to terms with. 

So it must be confronted. 

It is unavoidable. It is happening.  

Only the speed at which it is happening is uncertain. Sometimes fast, sometimes slower. The direction of travel is the same for all of us, only the speed with which time's arrow travels and what remains of the flight are different.