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Unwritten Paths

September 14, 2010
By Beanie BRONZE, Benton, Louisiana
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Beanie BRONZE, Benton, Louisiana
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Favorite Quote:
"Character is destiny."

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My past is a faith that never leaves me.
So many times I've seen its endless resurrection
Reaching to dissect whatever I've pieced together

My present is a constant mask I must never remove
for fear of accepting my prologue


My future is ballad not written but told in my eyes
Whatever's let of me will drown
in painted legends and mysteries

My epilogue will be faint whispers
of a forgotten age born out of fire and despair.

© Jaycee R., Lewisville, TX

The author's comments:
After hearing the saying "past is prologue", something in one of my characters spoke out. He questioned the nature of true immortality.
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OneProzacADay PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 15 2011 at 10:22 pm
OneProzacADay PLATINUM, State College, Pennsylvania
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this is amazing. i would never have thought to link those things like that and the way you worded it was just perfect. this is what poetry is. keep writing!! <3