Zeal

The fiercest spirit that I’ve ever known

Stood five foot four,

Weighed a buck twenty-five

But filled with such gusto

That everyone round him

Was thrilled with the prospect

Of being alive.

 

Every chance an eager adventure,

Every errand a passionate test,

Every task approached with intensity

Fueled by the fervor of

Unabashed zest.

 

Would that I could find

This spirit and zeal

That magnifies intensity.

Life would be more of

A carnival thrill for

The gypsy who dawdles

And dwells within me.