The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
I have always loved this poem. For some reason this specific section kept coming to mind today:
And indeed there will be time | |
To wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?” | |
Time to turn back and descend the stair, | |
With a bald spot in the middle of my hair— | |
(They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”) | |
My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, | |
My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin— | |
(They will say: “But how his arms and legs are thin!”) | |
Do I dare | |
Disturb the universe? | |
In a minute there is time | |
For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. | |
Do I dare? Do I dare to make choices that may alter the course of my life irrevocably? Do I dare forge a new path ahead, into the unknown, without a guide, a map or even an idea of where I'm headed?
Without hesitation, I must answer yes. I have no choice really. I have been caught, unprepared, in a situation where the only option is to move forward. This is a test of my strength and composition. I have what it takes. Its just been waiting to come out.
I feel like a bird that has been set free. I may not know where I am flying yet, but I'm flying.
That's really all that matters.
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