“And indeed there will be time
To wonder, ‘Do I dare?’ and, ‘Do I dare?’
Time to turn back and descend the stair,
With a bald spot in the middle of my hair—
[They will say: 'How his hair is growing thin!']
My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin,
My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin—
[They will say: 'But how his arms and legs are thin!']
Do I dare
Disturb the universe?
In a minute there is time
For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.”
This is Callie’s tattoo:
Tags: T.S. Eliot, The Love Song of J. Alfred PrufrockThis is a question asked by a man in the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
” by T.S. Eliot (my favorite poet). In the poem, he tries over and over to muster up the courage to pursue his dreams, but his fears and doubts always stop him. This is my personal reminder everyday, a way to constantly ask myself, “Am I brave enough to make a difference in the world?” I want to be able to answer, “Yes.”
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“ by T.S Eliot. I first encountered this poem at age 15, and remember it as the first piece of poetry that really struck me. Almost 15 years later, and I made a career change into the performing arts, and made the decision to have it tattooed on my right wrist. It has become something of a mantra, and a reminder. The work was done by Apro, at West Side Tattoo in Brisbane, and I could not be happier with it.
“, ‘do I dare to eat a peach?’.
