I live my life through the words I write
Giving excess attention
to details minute
diverts energy away from the purposeful
keeping me stuck in a place
I cannot move.
There are times, like these,
where the details do not matter.
Action matters.
Leave behind perfection:
do
act
move
as a bird released from the cage.
It’s a funny thing
to realize, before my eyes
the true motives behind the plan
I had crafted for days,
perfecting every detail in my mind’s eye.
The truth stung me like a wasp.
Still, it hurts.
When you start shifting your attention
to water the flowers you want to bloom,
things change
within you, and around you.
Shifts bring change.
They allow us to see, envision,
a world different from what we lived before.
Change can feel uncomfortable
and in discomfort
we seek to find comfort,
maybe back in the place we came from.
Running backwards is not the answer
we need,
or actually want.
What if
the new world you see before you
is where you’re meant to be?
Listen,
as it releases a deep exhale,
rustling a gentle breeze across your skin,
extending its arms to welcome you
here.
This world, this new world,
has been waiting for you.
Dawning Words 