There\u2019s Still Time<\/p>\n
Though I hear my internal ticker
\ntocking off the years, I remind myself
\nthat it\u2019s not too late to learn something
\nnew, try something different, go places,
\neven just to take a closer look at what
\nI\u2019m doing, what I need and want…<\/p>\n
and I pause at want. The seconds tick by.
\nWhat do I want? I know what I need,
\nknow my obligations, responsibilities,
\naware of my time and financial budgets,<\/p>\n
but what do I want?
\nI always wanted to learn to play piano;
\ntake an overnight ride on a train; watch
\na sunset on the beach; teach someone
\nto write, if even just their name.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve often thought about learning
\nanother language besides the crumbs
\nof French and Spanish I know. I\u2019d love
\nto take a course on mural painting, not just
\non tee shirts, shoes, and my garage.<\/p>\n
I miss spending summers in the Amish
\nCountry in Pennsylvania as a teenager;
\ndriving east through vineyards
\non Long Island; I miss going fishing…
\nand as I close my eyes and inhale,
\nI can smell the salt air, taste the sea
\non my lips, and remind myself<\/p>\n
that there\u2019s still time but don\u2019t wait.
\nGo, now, before I forget what I want.<\/p>\n
~ J R Turek
\nJune 28, 2020
\nHour 23<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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