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The day a man quits
on his path to the top

Is the day he dies.

-Joseph B Schneider
© Joseph B Schneider. All rights reserved
"The top" can mean many things. Remember "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." The man dies when he loses his "why" factor.
I saw you flipping through the pages of a book
And I thought to myself I'd do anything to be that book
You were interested in it
You took the time to read every line
To understand each and every word
The way your eyes stared in passion, curiosity, excitement...
The way you smiled at the new information
Everything I've always wanted you to do to me
To actually want to know me...
To actually want to understand who I am...
To smile because you learned something new about me...
To flip through my pages and learn about my life...
Who knew I'd be jealous of a book?
My heart can't take it, when I think about you
For I know we wont make it, a lifetime through
So, no, I won't get up, to stand by your side
The pain is too great, its too hard to hide
  
You swear I can trust you, you'll always be true
But so said my last love, and all before you
You may call me a coward, and perhaps it is fear
But the pain is too great, its too hard to bear
  
I wish it were different, that I could believe
That you will stay with me, that you'll never leave
I'd open my heart wide, grab hold of your hand
But the pain is too great, its too hard to stand
  
Perhaps I'll look back, and regret what I've done
Perhaps you're my true love, perhaps you're the one.
So I wish I could stay, with all of my might
But the pain is too great, its too hard to fight
  
So I'll now say goodbye: farewell my amour.
You'll find someone else, of that I am sure.
If I am ever asked why, I'll always state:
The pain was too great, it was too hard to take

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