A thought-provoking proposition I read
Leave something unfinished today, it said
This went counter to what I had learnt since childhood
I was always taught that I should
Complete pending tasks before tucking in for the night
Leaving things to do for the next day did not seem right..
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“ When does completion become excess?”
This was even more intriguing, I confess
Could insertion of an extra word, or an extra brushstroke take something away
From what could be a potential masterpiece someday?
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So I left some projects incomplete for the next day
I went back to some, abandoned others anyway
Since I was used to dotting my i’s and crossing my t’s diligently
Leaving unfinished business was a leap of faith for me..
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Leaving things incomplete unnerving appeared
That I had lost control over a part of my life, I feared
May be that is why it was important to embrace
The concept of leaving things unfinished, to create space
For reflection and addition of ideas new
Leaving things incomplete from time to time is what I now do
Passion...unbridled 