The last note of the octave

The last note of the octave
the last stepping stone before completion
with a yawning chasm in between,
impenetrable, unfathomable.
How to cross this seemingly widening gap?
Fear says, ‘stay here’
‘it is enough to have got this far’.
Doubt says, ‘thus far is sufficient’
‘the distance is unreachable, undoable’.
Mindfulness says, ‘give it a go’
‘it would be folly to give up now’.

The last note of the octave
the last stepping stone before completion
staying here would be to drown in an ocean of confusion,
uncertainty and hesitation.
Staying here would be to never know
if the potential was possible.
Fear says, ‘I’m petrified to try’
‘I feel frozen’.
Doubt says, ‘I can’t do it’
‘I don’t think it’s attainable’.
Mindfulness says, ‘give it a go’
‘what if you succeed?’

© 7 Mar 2014