Every single thought-and each separate action;
So-called coincidences and 'random' interactions
Are sheltered from the light of reason-
Hidden in hearts like secret treason.
Like cunningly concealed forest paths
And preconceived, but distant, aftermaths,
Everything they decide-all they do and say-
Becomes their lives and the people they are, today.
Does Madeline still own the fateful doll
That made so much more than her sister 'fall'?
If Operations has chosen Michael as his heir,
Why does he act like he doesn't care-
He's always ready to maim or kill
The only Level 5 Op who fits the bill
Of loyal service and putting Section first-
Of doing his best, when Section's at its worst.
Madeline is a good 'mother'-but Operations is a terrible 'father;'
Does he want Section to succumb to a coup? If so, why bother
Training a successor and showing him the ropes,
If he then tries to sacrifice Michael or forever crush his hopes?
And why is Operations so stubborn and intractable
With Nikita-when he knows his wrath isn't retractable?
After she's helped him save his son, keep his command,
And has protected his best Operatives-he should understand:
Michael and Nikita provide the only future for Section
That won't plunge their world into chaos and insurrection.
When Madeline and Michael cross paths in Section's halls,
Do they see, in each other, shadows and reflections-or nothing, at all?
If Madeline and Operations understand shared passion,
Why do they twist Michael and Nikita's love, and ration
The time the ideal couple spends together-
Or try to tear them apart, altogether?
If they really are 'intelligence' Operatives-
They should learn to be more cooperative.
The only family they'll ever know
Is the one they have in Section, so
They must mature-as they grow and choose-
Or they, Section, AND their world will lose.

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