I’d sure like to make a difference some day
I’d love to be a millionaire too
I have dreams of starting a business
And I want the courage to follow my passions
I dream of what my legacy will be
I want to marry the woman of my dreams
I’d love to be the model husband and father
And enjoy and cherish every moment of life
I’d love to be a solid anchor for others
A beacon and guiding light to those around me
I’d like to stand up and speak my truth loudly
And write a book that many will treasure
But every time I ponder on these things
A sense of uneasiness rises up from within
As I take steps closer towards my dreams
I feel dark creatures obstructing my path
I soon notice other obstacles too
Including an impassable chasm
Soon I am enveloped in darkness
I can’t even see the next step in front
Then I turn around and decide to retreat
Running back to where I had been
I look around and find I’m more comfortable
While all those obstacles in the distance remain
I look off into other directions
There are many available paths for me
Many are easy, but some more difficult
But only one path leads to my dreams
Only one path leads to fulfillment
It just happens to be the most treacherous route
The only one filled with troubling demons
I sure wish there was a way around them
On any other path they would not be there
Just on the path that means the most to me
Because that which I desire most in life
Lies just beyond the darkest parts of my soul
Why does it have to be this way?
What’s worth the most seems to cost the most too
All the fulfillment and happiness I see
Costs a journey into my pain most deep
They also demand I relinquish my weaknesses
Along with my insecurities, worry, and fear
I must delve into those places I avoid
And let go of my addictive places of comfort
I sure wish dreams only cost time and money
If that were the case, I’d have done it already
I’ve found it’s the most difficult path to trod
But the one that’s the most rewarding in the end
Jason Westlake
Wed, July 25, 2007
