Alex+D's+anecdote

=Living The Life Worth Living = =By:Alex Deseau =

We, as a society, live day to day searching for some profound moment which defines our existence. Too often, our individual adventures are interrupted by the jostling and ever- changing world, raising the question: are we living the life worth living? We all must undertake a journey to discover our passions, what defines us. As we embark upon the journey of life, we must remain cognizant of the trials we will face; however, we mustn’t fear the unknown, for the trials and misconceptions in life frequently make us stronger. The ultimate goal in life may become obscure at times, but remain strong, for the journey is equally important, and molds our character to unknown bounds. Finally, we must indulge in the pleasures of life, gleaning everything possible from them; for only then, at the end of our journey, can we say we have lived the life worth living.

I can almost see it That dream I am dreaming, And I’ll not have you judging me anymore Nothing can be done, you know, until I get on the ground. I can't tell you what it really is, I can only tell you what it feels like. I can't breathe but I still fight all I can fight; I will yet stand firm.

I know you don't know What life is really worth Easy come, easy go, that's just how you live Oh, take, take, take it all <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">but you never give <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">I know it's wrong but it's the way it goes

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">By day the banished sun circles the earth <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">like a grieving mother with a lamp. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The ashes of the late world <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Carried on the black and temporal winds <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">to and fro in the void; <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">For the earth, too, had on her black veil

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The shackles, therefore, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Which shall not be knocked off… <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Will remain on us long, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Will be made heavier and heavier. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Maybe you’re the reason why <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">All the doors are closed. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The fiend in his own shape is less hideous <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Than when he rages in the breast of man <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">But do you know there’s still a chance for you? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">So, Tell me what you want to hear <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Sick of all the insincere <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">I'm gonna give all my secrets away. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">I am honest. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">But I’ll plead no more! <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">I see now that your spirit <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">twists around the single error of my life- <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">the present corruptions will be protected, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">and new ones encouraged; <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Reason and free inquiry are <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The only effectual agents against error.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">I'm through with doubt <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">There's nothing left for me to figure out <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">But I'm still waiting. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The glory that blushed and bloomed <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Is but a dim remembered story <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Of the old time entombed



<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Envy is ignorance- <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">imitation is suicide <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">So Don't be scared to be free <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">to let go, show it off, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Feel like letting go.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Ain't about how fast I get there <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Ain't about what's waiting on the other side <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It's the climb. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">I depart as air- I shake my white locks at the runaway sun; <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">I effuse my flesh in eddies, and drift it in lacy lags <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">I too am not a bit tamed- I too am untranslatable; <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.

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