Tillie’s Song

When you have ten minutes
use ten minutes.
Make the most
of the opportunities
made available to you.

Do not squander your chances.
Do not blow your break.
Who knows when inspiration may strike
so strike your own inspiration
(Strike like in bowling
not like in baseball.
Just so we’re clear.

But having brought up baseball,
make sure you don’t strike out
when you’re at the plate.
And when you break a plate
because you weren’t paying enough attention
at your job
with the plate maker’s union,
go on strike
which’ll give you time
to take ten minutes).

Where was I?
I got distracted by my own digression.
Ah…

Do not let yourself be distracted.
Follow your goals.
Stay loyal to their pursuit.
Do not strike off
on curious tangents.
Stay the course.
Use your moments well.

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About Jonathan Berger

I used to write quite a bit more.
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