Monday, December 19, 2005
Though I Fall short of the mark....I aspire to
(this is something I found on Johns blog)
Myself
I have to live with myself, and so
I want to be fit for myself to know,
I want to be able, as days go by,
Always to look myself straight in the eye;
I don’t want to stand, with the setting sun,
And hate myself for the things I’ve done.
I don’t want to keep on the closet shelf
A lot of secrets about myself,
And fool myself, as I come and go,
Into thinking that nobody else will know
The kind of a man I really am;
I don’t want to dress up myself in sham.
I want to go out with my head erect,
I want to deserve all men’s respect;
But here in the struggle for fame and pelf
I want to be able to like myself.
I don’t want to look at myself and know
That I’m bluster and bluff and empty show.
I can never hide myself from me;
I see what others may never see;
I know what others may never know,
I never can fool myself, and so,
Whatever happens, I want to be
Self-respecting and conscience free.
Source unknown ¶ 12/19/2005 06:48:00 AM
(this is something I found on Johns blog)
Myself
I have to live with myself, and so
I want to be fit for myself to know,
I want to be able, as days go by,
Always to look myself straight in the eye;
I don’t want to stand, with the setting sun,
And hate myself for the things I’ve done.
I don’t want to keep on the closet shelf
A lot of secrets about myself,
And fool myself, as I come and go,
Into thinking that nobody else will know
The kind of a man I really am;
I don’t want to dress up myself in sham.
I want to go out with my head erect,
I want to deserve all men’s respect;
But here in the struggle for fame and pelf
I want to be able to like myself.
I don’t want to look at myself and know
That I’m bluster and bluff and empty show.
I can never hide myself from me;
I see what others may never see;
I know what others may never know,
I never can fool myself, and so,
Whatever happens, I want to be
Self-respecting and conscience free.
Source unknown ¶ 12/19/2005 06:48:00 AM
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Very nice Bridge. I like it.
Also, your comments were emailed to me instead of appearing on my blog. Just wanted you to know that I didn't remove them. Thanks for the comments. btw our snow all melted and it's supposed to be in the mid 40's for the next week. Snow pics will have to wait.
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Also, your comments were emailed to me instead of appearing on my blog. Just wanted you to know that I didn't remove them. Thanks for the comments. btw our snow all melted and it's supposed to be in the mid 40's for the next week. Snow pics will have to wait.
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