Take the leap!

So often we imagine 

Some glorious fate awaits us, 

Anchored somewhere just beyond 

 The path that we can see, 

And all we have to do to get there 

Is walk on water — 

 Which we don’t think we can do. 

And so we stand here, on the brink,

 Imagining and regretting, 

Afraid to either jump right in and swim 

Or trust a helpful soul to guide us to our future. 

As my husband’s fond of saying, 

You’ll never win the lottery 

 If you don’t buy a ticket: 

 Don’t just stand there; take the leap!