Fateful Math

The immaturity
that reigns supreme,
necessary, by the childish,
it is deemed.
More important
to prove the point
than care that
the point's disjoint,
he tells others
why it's done,
held by "principle,"
he holds a tongue.
He walks around
with misplaced pride,
the arrogance
that should have died,
but until he
falls on his face
his spirit will
reside in this place
that leads down
the winding path
until it adds up,
the fateful math.