Kerik Just

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Choose Well

I started out my journey
A destination clear in mind.
Adventure, success and excitement
Was what I was sure to find.

My travels took me far and wide,
The progress though sometimes slow.
And the longer it took to move ahead
The larger my baggage would grow.

With every challenge and obstacle
The harder I would struggle and strive.
I came to expect the hardships
And my expectation diminished my drive.

I then found myself at an impasse
Unable to move ahead.
But it wasn't the path that blocked my way,
It was my baggage that had stopped me dead.

The road ahead was unobstructed.
It was my beliefs that held me back.
If I would only drop my baggage
I would find myself on track.

I had to make a decision.
How would I live my life?
As an easy going experience,
Or one with pain and strife?

So I repacked up my belongings
Left behind what I didn't have to take.
The choice was rather simple
Once I understood it was mine to make.

I now move ahead unencumbered.
It's not necessary to travel through Hell.
For life is simply a choice my friend,
Just let go and choose well.