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HEY WORLD!

World!
Make a place for me.
A place where I can feel
And be
The real me
And see
And hear
And take
And make
The most of life
Embracing all
Both friend and foe
In peace
At least
A feast of inspiration
And yes, I’ll fall
And fall far
And hard
I’ll flirt
And hurt
Grovel in the dirt
But rise again
And fly.
High.
 
World!
Give me a hand to hold
A dream to enfold
Another chapter
To be told
Bold.
Perhaps.
Mishaps.
Sure in the knowing
And showing
That life is real
Another deal
Another joy
A delight
That might
Just give me
What I need.
Taking heed
I’m more than halfway done
But I've never run
Away, but rather headlong
Into the song
And taken all
And sung it
As best I can.
 
Rj 13/12/98