Idle Hands

An idle hand’s a devil’s tool.

No sweat to balance bliss.

A craftsman or a softened fool-

Which will you reminisce?

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“At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: ‘I have to go to work—as a human being. What do I have to complain of, If I'm going to do what I was born for—the things I was brought into the world to do?’” — Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome.

So which will it be? Would you like to earn your life or spend it? When you look back through your years, which will bring you more regret- years of purpose? or years adrift, without commitment?

It’s hard to tell sometimes- am I being dumb or brave? Am I being smart or cowardly? Do I take the difficult path, even though others point out its difficulty? Or do I take the paved road, patient and hopeful that time will bring me satisfaction? Or do I seek that out myself?

© Aimee Wood 2022