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Feb 2020
Stepping out into the world...
How will I express myself?
Am I really strong enough?
No turning back now,ย ย just walk on.
My past behind,ย ย my life ahead.
The pages of destiny, yet to be read.

Courage! Courage!
Now be brave.
Will I fail?ย ย Will I succeed?
Will I follow? Will I lead?
All this and more I ask myself
As I prepare to leave my shelf.

I will not cry!ย ย I will not cry!
There is no try, just do or die.
I'll give my all with no complaints,
With no regrets and no restraints.
Now must I spread my wings and fly...
๐Ÿ•ŠThis is a poem that I wrote in high school for senior night... unfortunately I don't remember what actually happened,  but I think I remember that my poem was chosen,  but they wanted me to change some things about the last bit (I don't think they liked the "do or die" bit X'D)... and they wanted me to read it... I thiiink I declined... because I didn't want to change it and I am pretty sure that I was WAAAAY TO SHY to read a poem that I wrote in front of my whole graduating class... it was enough of an honor for me that they would have picked it... even with conditions...๐Ÿ˜…... but... I might have read it and blocked the memory... but... I don't think I did... it has been basically 20 years since then.. so my memory is pretty fuzzy...hahaha... after being "re-shelved" a couple of times... the thrill of leaping loses its edge... but I still remember the uncertainty of that first time... now I am pretty happy to rest the ol' wings and perch for a while...๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ‘
This was written in 2001
Emily Mitchell
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Emily Mitchell  37/F
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