Tuesday, September 21, 2010

About Climbing That Seemingly Insurmountable Mountain: RhondaOne, Lark ...

The Gospel According to Super Ant


Shall I forge my own way, regardless of life's insecurities
and subtle pressures that others bring to bear?
Will I be strong enough to meet their disapproval—
A Cancer in the Unmet Dreams of Others.
And more, do I press onward when there is no guarantee of outcome?
I cannot be 100%, but I know one thing—I'm not afraid of failure.
My fear is one of not trying.
I may be many things but I shall not end up a coulda/woulda/shoulda.
Brave words ... I hear people say
but will it be enough that I tried, gave it my best
and still fell short of the mark, at the end of my days?
If I don't try, I'll never know.
The journey of a lifetime begins with the first step, some folk say.
And I say that, too.
For I am an Ant—Super Ant, out to climb “my Everest.”
Don't look at the big picture;
just take it easy, little by little, one foot in front of another
and things will fall ... and I'll watch that mountain melt away.


Excerpt from "Artie Q's Guide To Moving in LA"
Click the graphic, below for the book in iTunes

by Robin Thomas Quinn
© 2005



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