void

Voids.
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You come to a point where the grass may be greener, the other side
But the fence that separates you from that exhilarating garden
Is too high to jump, and not safe enough to climb
And you feel it's not even worth the effort to fetch the ladder -
Not even to take a closer look!

It is then that you feel, that despair and disinterest together
Combine with a rumbling discontent, knawing at your narrow outlook,
Etching away the last traces of drive, ambition and originality
And you feel that it's not even worth the trouble to open the window -
Not even to breathe a fresher air!

It may well be easier to simply carry on in the familiar pattern
And make the best of the devil you know, not taking any risks
Becoming wilfully ignorant of your falling, enveloped, into such a void
And you come to feel that it's not even worth the energy to open your eyes -
Not even to see where you're going!

But awake! Take stock of your surroundings, analyse the opportunities
Discard the superfluous, abandon old romance and forget aged sentiments
Reach out for a new goal, accepting the challenge, overcoming limitations
And you'll know that it's well worth all the dedication and drive -
For each and every step along Life's road

To progress!

FCTG : 6/5/86

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