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Master
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since 1999-08-18
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0 posted 2000-02-07 08:01 PM


To the scramble of cities and the crowded streets
We return, for these places have bound us.
We descend from the conquered mountain peaks,
Leaving our hearts in the mountains.

So, I beg you, just stop all the meaningless fights!
Many times I have proven this speech,
For the only thing that is better than heights,
Is the height that I haven’t yet reached!

Who would want to be left all alone in a mix?
To descend while the heart starts to revel?--
Yet, we left from the conquered mountain peaks--
For even Gods desended from heaven.

So, I beg you, just stop all the meaningless fights!
Many times I have proven this speech,
For the only thing that is better than heights,
Is the height that I haven’t yet reached!

Many beautiful songs in their honor were penned
And the mountains beg us to stay.
For a year or forever-- but we have to descend,
We must always return, either way.

So, I beg you, just stop all the meaningless fights!
Many times I have proven this speech,
For the only thing that is better than heights,
Is the height that no one has reached!


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Alwye
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since 1999-06-16
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In the space between moments
1 posted 2000-02-07 09:45 PM


Beautiful work, Master, as always!  

 *Krista Knutson*

One lives in the hope of becoming a memory.
~*Antonio Porchia*~

Jer
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since 1999-12-02
Posts 443
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2 posted 2000-02-07 11:08 PM


Good work. This looks and sounds very much like a song. I really enjoyed the 5th stanza.

 "WRITING IS EASY. ALL YOU DO IS STARE AT A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER UNTIL DROPS OF BLOOD FORM ON YOUR FOREHEAD." Gene Fowler

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