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I've messed up again, over all these years

Through trouble and through pain

I've let things slide and then been left behind

Because of my lack to forsee my fate

But now I see what I'll have to do

Give it my all, forever.

If I don't do what I say I'll do now

I might as well throw it all away

 

I won't go gently into that dark night

I won't let my life be in vain

I'll fight and toil just to reclaim my spot

At the head of the fastest lane

 

I slacked off in school, let my grades go to seed

And in the end, it strangled me

I let things go, didn't look ahead

And I took my lessons in bravery

And now I'm taking my lessons and putting them to work

They'll only really work for me

My time has come, to take a stand

Against cycles and destiny

 

No, I won't go gently into that dark night

I won't let it all go down the drain

I'll scratch my way back to sunny days

And a life more free of pain

 

No I'll never go gently into that dark night

Where the path is certain and tame

I'll hack my way to a new destiny

I'll weather the storm and the rain

Posted

Inspiring. Very, very inspiring. My favorite lines (though I love them all):

 

I'll scratch my way back to sunny days

And a life more free of pain

and

 

I'll weather the storm and the rain

What a wonderful way to close it up! Leaves me with a sense of awe. A great strength and resiliance (sp?). Permanency resonds in the earliest statement:

 

If I don't do what I say I'll do now

I might as well throw it all away

It gives, however, a worriesome feeling. That "this had better work, otherwise I don't know what I can do." But a cycle that comes to light many times in life. I still like the last line.

 

Thanks for sharing!

- Justin

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The story behidn this is that I am currently 7 classes behind what I need to graduate, and that's if I pass all the normal school classes. My only hope to graduate on time with my class is to give up my friends, and my family and move an hour away so that I can go to school at a different school district and use a program they have that will let me pass.

 

If I don't do it, there really isn't a second chance, this is my only chance to make up for screwing up for so long.

Posted

There is not regret toward the past,

only the future held within your graps.

Determination and will to do your task

and then you will succee at last.

 

As long as you are determined to gradurate, and have that thought in your mind for just every minute in that single year i'm sure you'll gradurate. Put your heart into it and make sure to do everything you can do including letting down your pride and ask, letting down your slack and study, and letting down your ignorance and learn.

 

Best of luck, and now every time you come on Irc i'm gonna bug you about homework :)

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