Wait for It…

Matthew Broyles
Nov 6 · 5 min read

“It hasn’t happened yet…” — William Shatner

The great ‘it.’ The transformation of effort into achievement. A moving target, of course, shifting with the goalposts as it skitters across the field, like a butterfly in a dream that you can never quite catch.

“Every room’s a waiting room…” — Nataly Dawn

Chase it long enough, and fatigue sets in. Patience is learned, the reality of the…

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Matthew Broyles

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writer, musician, amateur historian, someone’s dad

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