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When (I) Come To It MAG
“When (I) come to it
(I), this (person), on this wayward, floating body
Created on this earth, of this earth
Have the power to fashion for this earth
A climate where every man and every woman
Can live freely without sanctimonious piety
Without crippling fear.
When (I) come to it
(I) must confess that (I am) the possible
(I am) the miraculous, the true wonder of this world
That is when, and only when
(I) come to it.”
I will always work hard,
Putting in hours upon hours of effort
Like a sailor navigating the endless ocean,
Wandering aimlessly in a hopeful direction.
I want so much for myself and this life,
It is a tough feat to be successful
But what is success but a construct,
A mirage in the desert of existence?
I must define success but in moderation,
Do not expect everything to be an easy trail
But rather a path through a dense forest,
It is one with twists and turns,
Trials and tribulations like storms on a mountain climb.
But when I come to it, all will be astounding,
As if I've found an oasis in the vast wilderness.
When I come to it, I will be whole,
Like a jigsaw puzzle completed, each piece a chapter of my journey.
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Success is something that is so driven in our generation and having the best of everything and doing the best at everything is made to be so important when it is not. My goal for this poem was to take the word success and apply my spin/meaning to it so that moderation and personal goals are emphasized rather than societal norms and pressure from the outside world.