Have you thought about who you are?

About where you’ve been?

Of what you’ve seen?

If not, when will you start?

Ever so gradually or now?

And do you prepare yourself?

Take stock of your soul?

Do you know what drives you?

Do you stray from that?

Do you take shortcuts?

And what about goals?

Do you set them?

Do you measure your progress?

Do you celebrate it?

Do you pile up the victories?

And are you ambitious?

How big are your goals?

Do you want the challenge?

Do you venture into unknowns?

Do you find the courage?

Or do you fear fear?

Do you take risks?

Do you wallow in failure?

Is it a death sentence?

Or simply an obstacle?

© Craig Considine