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Rungs
Elites benefit from a spiral stair-case
A ladder is the usual means of ascent
Rungs that facilitate a measured climb
Or on the other hand a quick descent
Life's rope ladder has many rungs
We dont enjoy a rung of our own
But share one briefly with our rivals
Each rung on the ladder is on loan
You can easily get knocked off a rung
Or turn your rung into a terribl...
Thursday 17th September 2020 11:19 am
When a promise was a lie
Everything I wished for, everything I dreamed of, in my grasp.
The dream became my nightmare. Torturing me by showing me what I want and need in life. Turning into something ugly and twisted. I have become a shell of what I spent years building myself up to be.
It’s like I’ve crawled through the dirt and mud to get to the ladder, I climbed so I high I could feel the sun on my face and the ...
Monday 12th March 2018 12:13 am
The Climb
Silence surrounds us.
Wind whipping hair, sun shining down.
The trees a rustle in the autumn chill.
Yet still we climb, climb this hill.
Our laughter evades the pores of the earth.
Sinking deep into its burning heart.
A lark it darts, flying free and high
away from the shackles of fate.
Tell me, why cant we?
Horse harsh breath flies as the bag we carry fills with stones,
Picking ...
Tuesday 29th December 2009 2:41 am
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