I’ve blamed you for my failures
My lack of progress and time
I’ve blamed you for my regrets
Even before I knew you
Denial is such a fickle friend
Used as a crutch to discredit one’s shortcomings
This is nothing more than a charade
A game I have played for a lifetime
A look inside bore the reflection of truth
It was me all along
My own worst enemy
Incessant procrastination has held me back
Over-thinking every minute detail has crippled me
Accomplishments lay out of reach to no one else’s fault
It was never you at blame for my failures
Nor my lack of progress or time
Regrets were never realized through you
I have deflected my imperfections long enough
The mirror has parlayed a harsh reality
Leaving me exposed to the frailty that has been the catalogue of my life
With eyes splayed wide, the path before me is clear
Freeing me to pursue all that I’ve spent a lifetime avoiding out of fear
For this I am forever grateful to you
In spite of me
~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
Dom DiFrancesco 
Tell me more about your fickle friend.
Well, I can tell you one thing about him, he has been an unwelcome guest in my house on and off all of my life. My hope is that I am finally rid of him, but only time will tell. :)
Ugh…unwanted house guests. I had one of those for five years.
I really relate to “Over-thinking every minute detail has crippled me.” It’s a bad habit and, yes, a time-stealer. I hope you are triumphant!
Thank you for the support. This is something that I have struggled with most of my life and I’m hoping to break the habit. :)