Giant Steps

​by Bob Dougherty
 
The passage of time has a steady gait. 
Only you constrain the freedom of your brain.
What will you do before you meet your fate?
 
Will you hesitate or dare to circumnavigate?
Many treasures exist within your domain. 
The passage of time has a steady gait.
 
Will you circulate and find your soulmate?
Affairs of the heart await to entertain.
What will you do before you meet your fate?
 
Will you abdicate and just dissipate?
Many waste their lives singing a feigned refrain.
The passage of time has a steady gait.
 
Will you help mitigate the scourge of hate?
“Russia”, “Ukraine” — we all know it’s inane!
What will you do before you meet your fate?
 
Will your thoughts reverberate and elate?
Cold is Coltrane’s reed — his recordings sustain.   
The passage of time has a steady gait.
What will you do before you meet your fate?