The Hourglass

Nothing is more powerful than the mind— A poem

J M Mantium
ILLUMINATION

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Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash

The happy gatekeeper of motivation.
Welcomes one and all that have their life’s in great order
and are full of confidence.

To remain on the gatekeeper’s good books.
Stay away from all them worries and struggles.

Should them paralyzing thoughts resume.
Surrender what optimism is left and feel free to fall apart.

As motivation without determination.
Is as useful as full sails on the calmest day.

Much like the hourglass, determination rotates the void.
It is the words of fire written in the sands of time.

The gatekeeper to the fear of uncertainty does not exist.
All are welcome in, though very few attempt the risk.

Most people’s greatest regret has been waiting for eventually.
Rotate the hourglass and limit the pathfinder's lull.

Go with the fear to create the spark that sets the blaze within the ethos.
There will be no applause for announcing a change is coming.

The battle is internal. With a calcified mind-set.
Broken legs can run. Broken hands can hold on.
Life will bend or break.

Inspired by David Goggins

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J M Mantium
ILLUMINATION

Irish writer, poet. I have a working knowledge of psychology and like to write about mental health & mindfulness, along with experimenting with different topics