Take A Chance Poem by Patti Williams

Some of us live our lives inside a shell
Like crabs, retreating to our cell.
Picking away at what washes ashore,
Throw some out and pick through some more.
We do this on a daily basis,
Unknowingly stuck in mental stasis.
Programmed to repeat our sorting out,
And left wondering what life's all about.
Some venture from familiar boundries,
Stumbling upon treasures astounding.
Finding life to be exciting,
Going further even more inviting!
New experiences, excitement bringing,
Leaving behind the empty seeking.
We learn that life is what we make,
That all stems from a chance we take.
What we say is what will be,
Say you'll take a chance with me.
We'll see what lies beyond the shore,
And take a chance there's even more.