Is there magic in the mythical 11th hour?
Why do we wait,
putting off the inevitable until the bitter end?
Do we wait in hope that a champion will appear
at the last minute to rescue us from
the consequences of inaction?

What are you waiting for?
Has procrastination become a soothing drug?
Or is it a lie we keep telling ourselves
when our real intention
is to fade off into oblivion
hoping that nobody notices
that we didn’t finish what we started.

What are you waiting for?
Do you need permission to proceed?
To move beyond your comfort zone
into the unknown.

Why not let go of waiting and start doing
and being and having?

Everything you want is on the other side of fear.
It takes just a tiny bit of courage
to take the first step in faith
trusting that when you leap
the net will appear
and not let you fall.

When you let go of waiting
each step gets easier
the burden gets lighter
the path more clear.

What are you waiting for?
The world is waiting for all that you have to offer.
You have greatness within you waiting to come forth.
Within you lies infinite possibilities
and the promise of redemption.

What are you waiting for?
We are all waiting for you.

(c) 2010 Evelyn Bourne

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