Steps Beyond Stagnation

Inertia's whispered promise: stagnation's dark shroud We risk being lost in the undertow of untaken steps Not all of us will wear the mantle of wealth But inaction's chill grasp, we can all be poor Education's radiant light may not illuminate every path Yet, without effort, ignorance's heavy chains can bind us all Love's sacrament, marriage, may elude some of us But indifference's corrosive whisper can reduce relationships to ash Brilliance may not be our birthright Yet, complacency's suffocating grip can extinguish the spark within Heaven's gates may not swing open for all But the abyss of neglect and apathy can drag us down to hell's dark depths Defeat's stinging lash may not scar us all Yet, inaction's numbing poison can render us powerless, lost, and forlorn Hunger's pangs may not afflict every belly But the barren landscape of neglected dreams can leave us withering, unfulfilled We may not all wield presidential power But the withering sting of irrelevance can reduce us to anonymity's grey veil We may not all be solution bearers But inaction's weighty burden can condemn us to be part of the problem, forever lost We may not all bear the title of teacher But without growth, we risk being forever trapped in the quicksand of ignorance We may not all be blessed with children But neglect's devastating whisper can leave us bereft, our legacy lost In every step, in every breath, let us choose action Let us shatter the chains of inertia, and forge a brighter path.