TAKING STOCK

Most need to stop
in their quest of life
to see where they are
in achieving their goals.

A periodic pause
to check and adjust
take a break, reverse course,
aims, objectives may be flawed.

Feelings unchecked
emotions uncontrolled
symptoms of life gone astray
giving way to negative thoughts
escape into substances abusive ways.

Much grief can be saved
in avoiding the wrong trail
if one stops to check where they are,
make a decision to correct the way
by following an alternate path.

Herbert Holzbauer
© September 2007

Midi: "Pathetic Senses"
(Cranberries)
(www.sunncity.com)

Graphic: "Senses"
(studiolab.io.tudelft.nl)