Passing By
By _Andrew_
As scattered thoughts and incoherent dreams make way to meager
lessons in virtue
I walk the path I once chose
Unsure of where it leads
For a time I once believed that bravery and honor were a dead notion
And I now awaken to find I was right
But I will strive to hold it within me
For fear of failure will always partake of my life
For I will leave as I began in this world
Nothing
I will live as life is meant to be lived
I will live as a legend, read in a book I once read as a child
Never afraid to stand up
Never afraid to fight
For what I love
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Copyright 2004 James Shearer
Published on Wednesday, February 18, 2004.
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A former member wrote:
Gives advice, powerful, beautiful, different from anything I've read.
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On Sunday, October 21, 2012, A Life Without You
(146) wrote:
Bravo, this was perfect. i dont come here very often anymore, but its works like this that bring me back now n then.
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A former member wrote:
Beautiful. Inspiring. Absolutely lovely.
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On Wednesday, June 16, 2004, Crystal Passion
(221) wrote:
Good advice here
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A former member wrote:
This shows the power in you...it's not so weak...made for a different read. Lovely.
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A former member wrote:
'As scattered thoughts and incoherent dreams make way to meager lessons in virtue
I walk the path I once chose ' This is a great opening line & as such I was compelled to read deeper and was not cut; this is a moving piece well done... 'never afraid'..
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On Wednesday, March 24, 2004, Mute Serenade
(389) wrote:
I was captivated by the same line- "I will live as a legend"... all so fond to me... something nice to wrap yourself in...i love your writing. Sue