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Arius Miura de Galdri
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0 posted 2009-12-14 10:23 PM


"Crossroads"

The crossroads loom before me
But which path should I take?
For one way leads to happiness,
The other, a mistake

But this is not the first time
I've met with such a choice
And down both roads I've traveled, once
Before I heard your voice

The first is one of gladness
A path that's straight and true
But none of that means anything
Without the joy of you

The second one is harder
And riddled with remorse
And full of pains from days gone by
A long and hurtful course

Yet here I stand before them
As once I stood before
When I was but a weeping child
So world-weary and sore

Perhaps I'll choose the easy
And travel it alone
And cast aside these heavy sins
For which I must atone

Perhaps I'll choose the harder
To suffer all the way
Until I've paid my debt to Fate
Some far-off, distant day

But still you'll stand beside me
No matter which I choose
Not caring what I stand to gain,
Or what I'm sure to lose

July 30, 2009

AMdG

"My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends--it gives a lovely light!"  -Edna St. Vincent Millay

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kindredspirit
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since 2009-05-19
Posts 156

1 posted 2009-12-17 11:37 AM


"Not caring what I stand to gain,
Or what I'm sure to lose"

Poignantly written.

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