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Namyh
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0 posted 2012-07-13 08:13 PM


The Beast Within

The Beast within me walks the Earth
thru rains of joy, thru smokes of mirth
dragging behind the dregs of men-
Self Doubt, Despair, even Lust's mayhem.

Unchecked, unbridled it destroys Ideas
by injecting its venom of a thousand Fears
which paralyze and stifle Man's thoughts of gain,
strangling even seeds of a poisoned brain.

Out from the night with reins of Light,
my Heart makes gallop this Beast of might.
Traversing the distance to Fact from Idea
makes the Beast sweat antidotes for a thousand Fears.

For to turn an Idea into a Fact,
it must be sowed to reap an Act
which in turn when sowed, as you may have it,
is the Act giving birth to a brand new Habit.

Now take that Habit, sow once again
and you'll reap a Character that rivals Men.
And Character thus made, a fact to see,
can make you inherit a Destiny.

No Dream will turn to dust this hour.
I'll not let loose the Beast or cower.
I'll hold the reins, winged chariot of Wind,
and ride as Master of the Beast within.

Namyh



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Startime1955
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since 2012-04-22
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Alberta, Canada
1 posted 2012-07-13 10:51 PM


This poem is amazing...I love the way it wove a vision...we all must master ourselves...*BIG HUGS*

*may our dreams ever be magical*

ebonygirl
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since 2011-07-14
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2 posted 2012-07-14 02:10 AM


Awesome!
Ms. E

JerryPat2
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3 posted 2012-07-14 07:19 AM


To maintain control of the beast within, Namyh, is a fine and glorious thing. On occasion,however, it needs to be allowed to manifest itself if the time and circumstances are right.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

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