I was determined
To strive for fulfillment
Of my mission
with unredoubtable
sincerity and
fortitude
My efforts
could only be regarded
as utterly diligent
yet they proved
to be truly
ultimately
futile
Despite
my resolve
I was unable
finally
to grasp the gold ring
so to speak
that we desired
It cannot be said
that our endeavor
was ill-intentioned
or simply
utterly misguided
engaged in
as it was
with probity and
purity
of purpose
Nonetheless
however
in fact
events have transpired
which have rendered
all the intelligence gathered
insignificant
The various peoples of my acquaintance
were
I feel
essential to the pursuit
of our mission
and I feel none the less so
even given the final
fruitless
outcome
of this project
Indeed
in pursuit of
precious intelligence
I may have seemed
to some reckless
but I can assure you
and all I have encountered will attest
that I did not let the
ultimate goal of our undertaking force me
to treat others with
inhumanity
In truth
I am left
perhaps most distraught
not by the futility of our mission
but that the very nature of our mission
prevents me from continuing our acquaintance
thus I shall never have the opportunity
to find the language
to express the truth
and rejoice together to realize
the commonality
of our mission
