"Teila"

Hugh Prather said, “If the urge to write is not accompanied by actual writing, then the urge is not to write.” That’s something to think about all those times when I tell myself I want to be a writer, but don’t start writing. As a musician, I found it fairly easy to practice every day simply out of habit. I haven’t ingrained the writing habit firmly into my life yet. I do a lot of writing for school and in my journal(s), but I’m inconsistent. In addition to these short pieces, I need to get in the habit of working on longer works.

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Teila

© 1988 Vin Colella and Brian Hutzell

Raised the proper debutante, your life well-chaperoned

Did your best to meet all expectations but your own

Teila, it’s time

Now you're free to choose

Teila, reach out

The future waits for you

Go on

Do what you’ve gotta do

Move on

Move on to something new

Teila, I know you have the power

Teila, to succeed

Teila, this is your finest hour

Teila, find your dreams

You’ve been blessed with happiness

Your plate was always full

But the lure of such security has lost its pull

Teila, there’s more if you take the chance

Teila, don’t wait till the moment’s past

Go on

Do what you’ve gotta do

Move on

Move on to something new

Teila, I know you have the power

Teila, to succeed

Teila, this is your finest hour

Teila, find your dreams

All your life you’ve had what you want

You’ve had your way

Now you’re on your own and everything has changed

Teila, remember friends you left behind

Teila, don’t run; you’ve a world of time

Go on

Do what you’ve gotta do

Move on

Move on to something new

Teila, I know you have the power

Teila, to succeed

Teila, this is your finest hour

Teila, find your dreams

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Brian Hutzell