What Shall I do?

What shall I do,
now that I know
much better
than yesterday,
who I truly am?

How should
I chart my future,
knowing
that many decisions
I’ve made
up to this point
in my life
were based upon false
conceptions of what
I wanted?

I have always
been told
that one should not
make important decisions
when in the fog
of a confusing
season,
but one should wait
until he has
a clearer head
and a steadier stance
from which to launch.

I believe
that there is wisdom
in this sentiment,
even if movement
is the most desirable
option
when one
finds himself
lost and frightened
in the fog.

Author: J. Anton Davis

Hi, my name is Jacob Anton (ANN-tin) Davis. I am a husband, father, attorney, and writer. I have written poetry and fiction as a hobby for the past 20 years, but I launched J. Anton Poetry in 2019 to share my writing publicly. The poems of mine on this site largely describe my thoughts about the deeper connections and meaning in our everyday lives.

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