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Snap Decisions

Some folks make decisions
Without thinking, in a snap,
Especially when options, 
Unexpected, hit their lap.

I envy that ability
To quickly take a chance
Instead of being mired
In a yes-or-no type dance.

Most things that we decide won’t change
The course our lives are on
And opportunity not grabbed
May vanish and it’s gone.

While others try to snatch the ring
Life’s carousel goes past,
My horse goes up and down while I
Stay seated, holding fast.

Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2022

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Linda Alice Fowler Date: 7/1/2022 11:51:00 AM It's like shopping in America. There are so many options that decisions are often hard to come by without deliberation first. Nicely penned. :) Linda Login to Reply

Gershon Wolf Date: 6/28/2022 4:45:00 PM Then again, 'snap decisions' can really snap back to hurt those who make them. A little reflection goes a long way, I say. ~ Holding my horses, gw Login to Reply

Rico Leffanta Date: 6/26/2022 5:59:00 PM This clearly displays your wit and command of the language! I am always astounded at people who can't make a decision since everyone can make a decision between this and that, so it only takes a moment to reduce the number of choices by the simple process of choosing between this and that! Aloha! Login to Reply

L Milton Hankins Date: 6/26/2022 4:43:00 PM I find it really hard to make decision, myself. I'd rather have only one approach, one choice, one possibility. When presented with a plethora of possbilities, I am stymied for days, weeks, even months. Then suddenly I'll say, "I'm going to do it this way!" Strange. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/26/2022 1:35:00 PM I am more deliberate unless it's something I really want, then I just jump on it, whereas my husband ponders it for days!! Good one, Ilene. Login to Reply