Sunk Opportunity Costs

Aloneness and opportunity
Are twins as in mythic tales of twins,
Two great and terrible, feckless gods.

Unless you spend a great deal of time
Living with both of them, you can’t tell
One from the other. As they’re both gods

And tricksters, this can be dangerous.
Say you’ve had your opportunities.
You might not notice you’re left alone.

Say you’ve had the good fortune to spend
Most of your time alone. You might find
Each empty hour opportunity.