May 25, 2012 - Should

[note: this was written during a writing exercise: we had 20 minutes to write something inspired by the word "should". This is the result, unedited, exactly as it appeared when time ran out. You can read all of them in the waves category]]

Should - Squiddy Geiger - May 25, 2012

Should I?
Could I?
I don't know, does anybody care?
I wrack my brain with the decision
I wrestle with the pros and cons

Will I?
won't I?
The messages from left and right shoulder
Assail me with conflicting priorities
Forcing me to consider things I'd rather not

Dare I?
Did I?
The decision, was it made?
My brain exploded, the choice was forced
I had no control over it, that's my excuse

Do you?
Do they?
Care that I agonized over this
Believe that I made an honest effort
To chose the most appropriate path?

Could I?
Should I?
Letting life flow around me while I ignore the problem
Such a tempting solution it is, not taking a decision
But not really a solution at all, the problem unresolved

Should I?
I should!
I do make the momentous decision
A decision I will stick to once taken, Because
Even if it's not perfect, it was considered and accepted.

"Sunny side up, please."

Posted by Squiddy at May 25, 2012 08:45 PM | TrackBack