Tuesday, July 12, 2011

This Obstacle Rocks

Obstacles appear bold: masterpieces of your potential failure

They glimmer in mockery of your goals
(the opposite of that beautiful rock you
found in the creek & pocketed to
remember the trip by to
bring you back to
that moment of peace & relaxation that
even when it dried & was dull made you smile).

Obstacles are sharp, jagged
large, round, or square
or shapeless
but their intensity dulls once you're past them:
what was glaring at you is just staring in
awe that you dared make it past-- & they're
staring with dull eyes.

Or...
if you choose...

Obstacles aren't mean & scary at all:
they're the rocks you'll pocket to
remember a moment by.

3 comments:

  1. THANK YOU. We need to remember that obstacles bring about the changes that make us awesome. You put it so well.

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  2. I love it: that obstacles can be a choice. I"m glad to see that you are sharing. :)

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  3. Jodie, You really must consider publishing your writing - it's so beautiful.

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