Find Me

They ask me,
again and again.
I make up answers as I go along.

Different versions of the truth.

But the thing is, I don't really even know myself.

Did you ever have a dream in life?
A shining goal
that stares you in the face.

Did you ever fear failure
before you even began?

Fear.
It cripples you.
It immobilizes you.

It is a game stopper.

I want so much to play the game.
But my fears paralyze me.

They hold me back from
discovering
if I even have what it takes.

They say if you never even try
you have already failed.

What happens if you do try
and you fail?
Was it worth the effort?

It says, "yagati velo matzati - al taamin."
Does that mean if you fail
you have not truly tried?

That the goal should become the reality-
this is the dream.

Find me-
off the beaten path,
amongst the old twisted gnarly trees.

Find me-
around the bend in the road,
where no one thought to look.

Find me-
and take my hand
and help me across the finish line.

No one,
not even the strongest of men-
can do it alone.

Find me.