One Shot

Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted-One moment
Would you capture it or just let it slip?

Eminem

Man, that’s it isn’t it

The question to end all questions

I’m a 41 year old janitor

I have had three jewelry stores that have failed

I sold and gave away everything that I couldn’t carry

And moved across the United States to live in the woods

It was the only way that I could get land of my own

When I took the leap of faith

I felt alive

Three years later

I am living in Arkansas

I have two properties

And the little farm that I have always dreamt of

In the instant that I leapt

The answer is yes I would capture it

I did capture it

Now I am faced with another situation

I have spent the last two years

working toward opening a jewelry store here

its all ready

the store

the sign

I even have customers

I just can’t seem to let go of the security of my “real job”

Everything seems out of whack

It’s all out of time

Nothing is working right

I am grumpy and cynical

I have a theory

I came to a fork in the road

And unlike my normal reaction

I took the road most traveled

I took the safe and secure path

It feels horrible

I hate it

But I have to be safe for the family,

Right?

I want so bad to go for it

Everything inside of me is screaming

STOOOOOOP

Go back

Before it’s too late

I have this one shot

one opportunity

To seize everything that I ever wanted

Will I do it?

Will I let it just slip away?