THANK YOU FOR NOT CHOOSING

You didn’t choose

the easy road,

the well-worn path,

the clearly marked trail.

 

You didn’t choose

to follow the herd,

to fit in,

to be an insider.

 

Though, if you had,

Life might have been easier.

 

Might.

 

But you would have missed

the glorious failures,

the spectacular connections,

the unexpected congruences.

 

You would have missed

making your contribution

to the world.

 

Thank you for not choosing.