Actually, I had a thought about Beginnings, <br />Because they're notoriously easy things to Catch. <br />Clearly, though we plan to the smallest Detail, <br />Definitely the trick is easy Enough. <br />Evidently, all a beginning needs is a Fool. <br />Fate steps in, perchance; or God, <br />Gracious and beneficent, lends a Hand. <br />Hardly a moment goes by that some Idle <br />Ignoramous doesn't give events a Jerk, <br />Jostling things into motion like a swift Kick. <br />Kisses make for good starts, or leaps, in Lieu - <br />Leaping is to starting as tiny is to Microchip. <br />Many are the foolish starts made by the Naive. <br />Nevertheless, as important as foundation is the Overpinning; <br />Outside support is important, and foundations you can Patch. <br />Perhaps finishing's the task that daunts us til we Quail, <br />Quaking in fear. For good endings are Rough. <br />Rarely do we tie things off- instead we merely run out the Spool, <br />Stopping without finishing, journey's end not Trod, <br />Taking French leave, exit Unplanned, <br />Unwilling to attend to matters quite Vital. <br />Verily, we will not see the closure of the Work, <br />Waiting, as it were, for a downbeat Xylophonic. <br />Xrays would help you see, but cut right through You. <br />Yes, too often we focus on beginning with Zip. <br />Zounds! A good finish is what we ought Achieve.<br /><br />Heidi K. Haskell<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-thought-on-beginnings-a-semi-reflective-acrostic/
