Tape Off — Considerations of a Measured Man
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Tape Off
For Fifty years, he’d measured the events of his life with marked precision—as if standing on a scale, staring down between his feet, aware that one wrong move, and the black stick would flutter, then lunge in the wrong direction: a fat chance this would only add more weight to his distress over purpose.
With a lifetime of calculated focus, he’d been the ruler of his destiny—inching toward success, while only possessing a dim understanding of what that might be.
The mid-century mark, forced him to reconsider his existence, to assess its length. Had the scored achievements of his life led him to the appropriate stage?
A Measured Man has much at stake.
His life’s been marked, with cuts to make.
The tape employed, has determined marks….
….from serious scoring, of life’s remarks.
A Measured Man is good you see.
He stops and gages how to be.
But to what degree….
….should he or shouldn’t he?
Concern himself with life’s decree?