NO LOOKING BACK.

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Do you have a habit which isn't doing you any good and you would like to be rid of? I had this bad habit of putting off for tomorrow what could be done today. Thankfully something happened to get me out of it and two years ago when I reflected on the strides I have made since losing that habit I thought of writing this poem. I hope you like it. Under a cool, still, starry night; About four hours before daylight. A beautiful horse raced with great speed; Barbary was indeed a magnificent steed. Galloping across the desert sands; Precious cargo grasping his mane with both hands. Race they must, or end up dead; Destination still three miles ahead. Thundering behind, a mere hundred yards away; Come a band of robbers whose intent is not to play. Can Barbary outrun those bent on doing harm? Will he reach their destination and raise an alarm? Barbary is a determined , confident horse; He knows he must get there at whatever cost. Months of hope and planning could go down the drain; The two may never get the chance to rise again. In our journey through life we sometimes get slow and lazy; Good things lie ahead - but we are distracted and hazy. Sometimes a boost is needed to get us back on track; Unpleasant it may be, but we know there is no looking back. A Kandase original. Poem published in Bubblews in 2015