He told me grandiose tales
Of how he’d conquer the world
About all the money he’d earn
And the huge legacy he’d leave
I saw him twenty years later
His words hadn’t quite come true
He had once talked of a dream
But a reality it never became
She imagined her handsome knight
Coming to her rescue one day
Whisking her off to his castle
To live happily ever after
A few years later I met her again
After a terrible divorce
She found a husband who beat her
And left her down in the gutter
I see a great many people
Who can paint a vivid picture
And tell a wonderful story
Of all that they’re going to do
Yet, their current actions I notice
And I see where those actions will take them
A great discrepancy I observe
Between their dreams and their course
Their words carry them off in the sunset
Their actions carry them straight in the ditch
Their future will never come true
Because their present can’t take them there
If only words counted more than action
Then many more dreams would come true
If only words measured accomplishment
Then heroes and millionaires we’d all be
What an inconvenience action can be
Who wants to live up to their words?
Hence, many choose their fantasy world
Of words and unfulfilled dreams
While action, results, and reality
Remain off their radar for good
Registering not on their screen
While fantasy takes center stage
That’s why so popular movies can be
So people can forget their lives
And swallow their focus in fairy tales
While reality retreats to the hills
For talk is easy, but action is hard
The fantasy world is pleasant
But it’s too bad in reality we live
And a shame the two worlds are different
Detaching from dream world has been hard
Entering real life has awoken me
Now there’s only one measurement I make
From the results of my actions today
Jason Westlake
Sun, July 15, 2007
