For a Finish Line

You can't have a finish line without a start line. ~ Maureen Gibbons' dad

Many of us have spent our lives dreaming the goal.
When I'm thin, I'll... When I move out, I'll...
When I get a real job... When I can choose where I live...
When I retire... When this responsibility ends...
Many of us have spent our lies dreaming the goal
but neglected to walk the path leading there.
We don't start a career in the executive suite
or earn a huge check without earning it, deserving it,
building to it.
Many of us have spent our lives dreaming
and not living today, taking the next right step,
listening to guidance, being open to change,
and making it possible to enjoy that dream
because we've learned to enjoy life itself
whether the dream comes true or not.