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A note from Dr. Hendrix
Hamlet’s fatal flaw was delay, and this piece uses him as a mirror — because I know the cost of thinking too long and acting too late. I wrote it because “you delay and life wears away” is a line I have had to preach to myself more than once, and I suspect I am not alone.
— Dr. Roger Hendrix · We share these stories so you can know the family behind GreenTeaHP.
Hamlet’s Tragic Flaw: He Delays
Why did Hamlet delay??
Writers cannot resist,
trying to discern
why Hamlet delayed.
Hamlet’s tragic flaw wears well.
Since 1600, the play always ends,
yet continues to play another day.
Still we ask,
why did Hamlet delay?
You delay and life wears away.
Acting On What’s In My Head
I started thinking hard
inside my head.
I acted on the thinking
going on inside my head.
I continue to act
on what’s going on in my head.
What Ends Well?
Acting well
ends well.
Getting angry doesn’t end
with anything ending well.
Contemplating revenge,
puts you nearly in the ground.
Taking revenge
nearly puts another In the ground.
Anger and revenge
belong In the ground.
Only acting well
ends well.