Cautious Incarceration Poem by Bill Upton

Cautious Incarceration



Enter at your own risk.
Proceed with caution.
Caveat Emptor, aka... Buyer Beware.
No exit.
No U Turns.
Don't upset the applecart.
Don't make waves.
I wouldn't go in that direction.
STOP in the name of love.

WHY?

Life is not safe, it is unsafe,
And it is not finite, it is infinite,
Yet we are urged to put safety concerns
At the top of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
We have a tendency to shake in our boots when danger appears,
Knowing all the while that it would.
We sit WAITING for it TO happen.
We jump when lightning strikes, we imagine horrors
When darkness sets in.
When the weatherman says, 'a CHANCE' of rain,
We combine an umbrella, a hat, AND a raincoat...
Just in case.
Just in case of what?
Why do we become Pavlov's dog
When we hear the 'don't' bell ring?

Name the people who have changed the world by playing safe.
Identify any shade of greatness that never overcame risk.

We are meant to live our lives without fear of failure.
We aren't caged animals who cower and shake with fear.

Whatever you've been told,
You can survive and thrive in the most dangerous of conditions.
Stop signs, red lights, and safety belts were made for vehicles.
They were not created for ideas, for growth, for your life.
Step out of your comfort zone.
There are many paths to achievement, but few are safe to travel.

Sunday, August 24, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: love
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