how many want to forgo the middle
and take it straight to the end
passing the lessons learned
between the joy and the hurt
you'll never know what you have

how many of us lose our patience
if things don't go according to plan
or the way that we think
our lives should be
with the bird we have in hand

the past is past let go the grasp
focus on what's ahead
do not fret the could have been's
or wonder at the why's and when's
with that being said

let the water flow under the bridge
count the second to the minute left
stay steady in the middle
and the end will take care of itself