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My Prayer






as I travel on this path
staring the devil down
I will not succomb to
the pettiness of culture
the greed of the self
the lure of affections
I will wear the yoke
of unknown suffering
and risk everything
having faith in people
whether they deserve it
or not

for it is far better
to suffer heartache and
bitter disappointment
being true to oneself
and end up with nothing
than to blink even once
and let the devil in
his cunning devious ways
tricking me to walk
upon a dark and crooked path,
unknown to myself
holding his hand for guidance

I would rather be lost
a fool walking to his death
by my own inept choices
true to the person I am
than to have an image
that is not me at all
and walk proudly 

as a hero on parade

socially acceptable

and completely 'normal'


so if my next step
takes me over the cliff
please know that I truly
loved all of you








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  • cheaphotelsign
    October 16, 2007

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    damn fine! amen...outstanding...has balls, sand, spirit, truth, energy....it's more than meets the eye. i feel like mary tyler moore in knee boots.


  • HaleyMary
    October 16, 2007

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    This sis a great write. I liked what it had to say. I think it is important for people to always be real. And, if that means being different from other people in society who tend to go with the flow and go along with how other people live their lives, then so be it. At the end of the day, I think what's most important is how we see ourselves and how we feel about our choices. People need to make choices that feel right for them and not because some people in society feel they should have to do things a certain way. Good luck in the contest.


  • Amera gold member
    October 16, 2007

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    Beautiful heart filled verse with well chosen words. Yes, many people don’t deserve the faith you put in them and you are true to yourself that’s easy to see. The difficult part is being true to others.