When there’s a small thing
That’s been weighing on you
A task that you know
That you simply must do
One task in The Past
Perhaps you’d not embrace
But still needed to do
In your great Career Race
Yes a small and dull part
Of All that you do
When the much Larger part
Was to your own heart True
Back then you could do it;
‘Twas quick; you were done
And Free once again
To Pursue what was Fun
But now once-tiny thing
That with Ease could complete
Seems an out-of-reach Deadline
You cannot quite meet
A small taunting thing
With intent to Elude
You as if slippery,
Or does oil exude
You see now Time has passed
And that Unwanted task
Seems to be, more and more,
From you All that they ask
That ‘So-Not-You’ thing
That now smothers your day
Qualify to yourself:
‘It’s a Price I Must Pay’
And that hopeful career
That once brought you to life
Deep inside, loathe admit,
Brings just Wither and Strife
You Deny and say
‘Well I’m sure things will get better’
But over time sense
To Wrong Path, you’re now Fettered
No you no longer Leap
From your bed every day
But now Will yourself up
And go Just for The Pay
And though Dark it may seem
Hopeless Fear-Frantic Rut
I offer you Hope
In the form of a But
But maybe consider
The thing that they ask
That ‘just-not-you’ thing
(And now Primary Task)
May hold critical clue
Why upsets you so Deep
And may just Reveal
From Yourself secrets Keep!
See, if after some Time
Daily Smile’s mere Mask
And Heart never In-Step
With those things that They ask
Know if that is the case,
Well All parties do lose
And Clear Signal to You
That New Path you Must Choose
For the worst thing to do,
Once Inside you Do know
Is to let Fear Of Change
Force you same line to tow
Yes that pesky Task-Battle
That just can’t be won?
Could be great flashing sign
That’s it’s YOU who are Done!
You say NO! You React!
‘No this simply can’t Be!’
But your pushback is Futile;
Truth Cannot One Unsee.
Yes this Race you’ve run well,
But now cannot be won
It’s Okay, Walk Away
Leave Old Shade, Find New Sun
Yes, now Gather your things,
And Bid All Kind Adieu,
Know that Everything Changes,
And Know That Includes YOU.