I used to look out the window
waiting for the mail to arrive,
hoping that today
some forgotten Uncle
would have sent me
my unknown inheritance.
I kept looking outside
waiting for something
more exciting,
more intriguing,
more glamorous
to find me.
And then I realized,
exciting, intriguing, and glamorous
weren’t looking.
They were
waiting
for me
to uncover them
right
where
I
was.
Quit looking outside of yourself,
stop expecting someone else
to deliver your hopes and dreams,
everything you need
is already available.
No unknown Uncle needed.