Wasted Talent

I feel it bubbling inside me

the desire
passion
longing

to Create!

Remember...

The keys eagerly
joining in melodies
minor and longing
music of my soul
flowing, rising, falling

Remember

Notes on pages
intimidating
knowledge slips
fumbling

I gave it up
quit trying
unused learning
few remembered phrases

Wasted Talent.

Pounding shoes
grass and gravel
soft strong steady
exaltant strides
flying

Remember

no improvement
sore
slow
last

I gave it up
quit the hard
unconsidered advice
excuses

Wasted Talent.

Music stretches my limbs
graceful thoughtful
beautiful, fluid
story expressed
lost in movement

Remember

prices pushed
new styles
every chance
sidelines, waiting

I gave it up
distance, money
rejection memory
out of place

Wasted Talent.

The orange, red, yellow mixes
sunshine in swirls
brown, red, black trees blooming
from yellow, green earth
blue, white rivers flow

Remember

great time eaters
ruts
no buyers
only inspires
make their own
better

I gave it up
the kids use up
time the great stealer
always money

Wasted Talent.

Silent and sly
I smiled her smile
apples
original sin
piled high

Remember

Exhaustion
recognition avoidance
money
uncertain future

I gave it up
contract lapse
stopped pushing
too much

Wasted Talent.

Words would wind
with wired wands
when written wide
wrought with will

Remember

slow trickle
realization
same things said
over and again

I gave it up
by default wrote little
found my words all
dried

Wasted Talent.

longing

remember

regret