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The Finish Line

Siverstone at the start-finish line

Siverstone at the start-finish line (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Racing, pacing forward

toward a line not seen

unaware that it was also racing

back with careless tragedy

fame of a sort

no one wanted or looked for

pursued instead for vigorous, long life

mocked

the unity of heart beats

pounding out with a chorus

of a thousand footsteps

stopped

The breathing of a nation

waits to understand

an answer that will not come.

This was planned.

The fear whispers

 life’s one definite truth:

don’t take life for granted,

the finish line comes to you.

© 2013 DarEll S. Hoskisson (dsh)

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Why Record?

Siverstone at the start-finish line

Siverstone at the start-finish line (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I can not know
how far I’ve come
unless I know
where I’ve been

I can not

best myself

if I can not

find the line

Finally a
finish marker
that lets me know
I’m winning

© 2013 DarEll S. Hoskisson (dsh)

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Routine

Treadmill, frightful, boredom

English: Gentaur schedule

English: Gentaur schedule (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

demanding, intimidating, impossible

slow, tedious, mind-numbing

impersonal, task-oriented, bossy

inflexible limits

Predictable accomplishment,

successful trade offs and juggling,

realistic planning and pacing

In control, efficient

free

 

© 2013 DarEll S. Hoskisson (dsh)

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Insecurity or pursuit?

A Weaving Path Through the Wetlands

A Weaving Path Through the Wetlands (Photo credit: Stuck in Customs)

Painfully aware of all I do not know

of each mistake

of all my missing strengths

it isn’t even perfectionism

just the truth

that my brain can’t hold

all I wish it would

that my missing talents prevent

consistent excellence

like I love.

I love to excel

I love to impress

I’m most enamoured with

continuous progress

So much so that

I am regularly suprised

at how well I do perform

and how many people do

stick around and still love me

because I failed to appreciate

all I do know

all I can do

all I am

too distracted by

what isn’t me

Yet!

© 2013 DarEll S. Hoskisson (dsh)

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Telegram Home: 25 words or less 2013

What would you write home from the war if you had only 25 words or less?
I heard someone else had this challenge and thought,
‘What would I write?” I’d like to try.

Maybe I’ll also do it in future years to compare how my message would change or stay the same.

Love you forever!
Stick together
You’re stronger than you think
Know God
Don’t disappoint Him
or yourself
You can change
help others
look forward
Pray

© 2013 DarEll S. Hoskisson (dsh)

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A Lady

 With a feline grace,

she walks along the fence

and royally refuses

to give up in any sense.

 

She’s creative

and won’t allow

problems or surprises

to cause a cow.

 

She is patient.

Her pace is fine.

She’s at peace

with her friend, Time.

 

An excellent example of

realistic expectations,

she encourages me to

flow with the changes

 

that inevitably are part

of life to be expected

and while never giving up

still need to be accepted.

 

She teaches me by example

how to royally hold my chin,

accept life as it comes,

but never to give in!

© 2013 DarEll S. Hoskisson (dsh)