I felt like writing a poem today. Now, I am by no means a poet, but I do enjoy reading poetry, watching spoken poetry, and yes, occasionally writing it. This poem is about focusing on the progress and the process (#Trust the Process). Sometimes we dwell too much on a certain goal, that we forget how far we’ve gone. The end goal is not the most important thing; it’s good to reflect on our progress. Enjoy!
Chasing the Horizon
you are a sailor
look across the ocean
what do you see?
a beautiful horizon… the sun is at its apex, the ocean glows from the rays
the horizon’s beauty is unparalleled and so…you decide to chase it
you prepare your things: food, clothes, and a perfect book to kill time
you set sail to chase the horizon
slowly…
hours turn into days, days turn into weeks, weeks into months, then years have passed
yet you are nowhere near your goal… nowhere near the end…the horizon, still only in the distance, still only a dream
surrounded by nothing but the ocean
now you are stuck, stranded, in no-man’s land, or no-man’s ocean…
distraught and struck with failure that the horizon escapes your grasps.
you wish that someone had told you that no matter how hard you try, you will never reach that goal, that it’s impossible to catch the horizon, and that those sailors who chase it are those who end up alone, distraught like you are right now
the sun sets and you decide to look back to where you started
looked back to where you set off on this journey
finally, you looked back…
……..
they say one person can create a ripple and change the world
but yet you somehow created thousands of ripples and failed to see it
you failed to see the distances traveled, and the memories you fabricated while on this journey
all the progress you’ve made, and all the ripples you created
you failed to see because you only saw the horizon
the horizon may be beautiful….but you can’t chase it
instead, look back and see how far you’ve gone in life
look at the progress
marvel at your discipline
enjoy the sun from a distance; it’s more beautiful that way
admire the horizon…don’t chase it
keep creating those ripples
Good Luck.
