I had this habit of getting obsessed with projects new
I would aim to be the best at my novel endeavor, all I would do
For a few weeks was to spend every available hour
In pursuit of my passion, driven by a newfound will-power
The candle at both ends I would burn
Everything about my new passion I would try to learn
Invariably in a few weeks the enthusiasm would fade away
And my abandoned project would never again see the light of the day
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I was frustrated because meaningful progress
I could not make, I could not turn my passion into success
I would start on a very ambitious note
And then struggle to keep the pace and stay afloat
One day I decided to start the opposite way
I began with a simple goal, then I did stay
At the same modest target for a week or so
Before escalating just a bit, my steps were cautious and slow…
Years later, my interest is very much alive
I cultivated my passion slowly, and now I thrive
Doing what I had wanted to do all along
It took me a while to really get going, but I am now going strong!
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Sprinting is not easy but still doable
But a sprint by definition is not sustainable
To push yourself to do something for a length of time finite
Takes effort and will power, but to sustain that fight
Needs you to go slow but make progress every day
It’s the infinitesimal steps upwards that pave the way
To scale a mountain, or build an empire- as they say
Remember that Rome was not built in a day
Passion...unbridled 