To get good at something

you need to be willing

to suck

at first.

That’s what self-help books 

for troubled artists

will tell you

(now you don’t need to buy them!

You’re welcome).

But I am fine with being a beginner.

I have perfected the art 

of not having a clue

making ugly sounds

falling off a horse.

I don’t expect anything at first,

I just enjoy the newness.

But to keep going

every day

you need a dedication

an unwavering strength

that I simply don’t possess.

I am an accomplished thwarter.

I begin and end in one stroke.