Taunting the Tightrope to Daunting

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"Choose between what you want, and what you want most, now." - Abraham Lincoln (attributed, paraphrased)
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"If you’re tired, do it tired." - Unknown
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Every day I thread my way along high wire tightrope, strung between: promise and doubt; resolve and quit; hold on and fall off; with a safety net set out below to catch me. But, try as I must, I can't get the hang of it. I can't get to the other side, without falling into the net. The task is too taunting, taut and daunting, even when I use a balance pole. So Here's the Rub! Perchance to Dream! Scrub the Net!

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/10/2025 5:14:00 PM

Great last two lines! I would need the net, but still would be frozen!

John Anderson
Date: 6/10/2025 5:29:00 PM

Thanks very much for your feedback which I love to get and appreciate. I should do more myself!