Waiting to be
What I know I should be
Until I can be so
More perfectly
Forfeits the moment
‘twas given to me.
The need awakened, circumstances clear
Time is now, place is here
So ready that it cannot last
While I wait to be perfect
The moment has past.

Waiting to say
What you know you should say
And hoped to express in a
More articulate way
Forfeits the portion
Set thee for today.
Need awakened, circumstances in motion
Here it is, go with the notion.
Presently, your words can move
To open, heal, uplift, and touch
Then, tho’ spoken with angel’s tongues
Tide’s gone out, they won’t do much.

Waiting to do
What you know you should do
Despising an old act
Hold out for a new
You forfeit the known
Prepared just for you.
Saving yourself for future action
When performance meets more to your satisfaction.

Meanwhile your present gift
Simple and pure
Is thrown to the future
Where it’s wanted no more.

Let not your call in the now go unheeded
In deference to when it is no longer needed
No greater gift is either given or lost
Than to buy today’s portion at today’s own cost.