I wanna be
that person who is fit and trim
so I buy the health magazines and plan to get a gym membership.
I wanna be
that person who is literate and up to date with the latest trends
so I buy the literary journals and plan to read them.
I wanna be
that person who travels the world
so I buy the suitcase and send for the passport.
I wanna be
that person with the spotless house
so I buy cleaning products and sign up for email de-cluttering reminders.
I wanna be
that person
but until I actually take real action,
no purchase or plan can create the identity
I wanna be.
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(Some of these are true desires, some of wishful thinking, and some are part of my real life. I’ll leave it to you to figure out which!) 😉
Shawn L. Bird 
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Perhaps it is in what we end up doing that we reveal what we truly want…
I was really pondering that. Obviously, if you want something badly enough, you do take the next step. Perhaps abortive planning is just the first step on the road to eventual success?
and ‘I wanna be a good cook’ so I buy the foodie magazines – but it didn’t work 🙂
Yup. Same concept. I meant to have a line about eating healthy and buying the vegetables that rot in the fridge! 😉 Better do something with those 2 cucumbers, come to think of it.
I think this is the story of my life, I wanna be all those things, but sadly I am not…..but I still wanna be….
Wanting has got to be worth something.
Well yes gives you something to look forward to. Even if unattainable.
Except none of things would be unattainable if we made any real effort at achieving them!
Yes and that is a very logical response…..its the real effort bit that is the issue for me…
This is great and oh so true!!
Thanks
I was a serial procrastinator until a bad back and flabby tummy forced me into an exercise program last year. Been going strong since December and if I can build up enough stamina and endurance I’ll do a half marathon walk this summer.
I have spent hours in gyms, but I never see benefit. No inches. No weight. For the hatred I have for the activity, and the waste of time if feels when I could be doing things I actually love, I don’t get enough out of it to be worth the torture.
I’m kind of thinking I’m never going to try again, but you know how it goes, “never say never.”
I wanna be the one to tell you that you are already a great poet.
Thanks.
Love it!
Thanks, Rich.
Nice, it’s like the soundtrack of my life! Absolutely love it!
Glad you liked it, Charlie!
We try to be our best. That is all we can do. You spell out beautifully some of the positive options we can focus on!! Love your work!
Thanks Miguel.
🙂