Is It Imperative?

There's a powerful authoritative line that separates our day to day from the imagination, and every second is about pushing that back. It's like we'd choose to be chased through life by ticking clocks and measured by socially constructed checkpoints. They're just as imaginary as the talking raccoon you set aside three hours to watch last night. Enjoying two-sevenths of your life is not mandatory. Being confined to one road when there are infinite paths, travel is not Mandatory. Everything in life is destined, predetermined, or meant to be. Life is chosen. Paths are taken. And sometimes a simple reminder that you have the flexibility to redefine can make all the difference. You are