On my own..1

 
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I have long abandoned
desolation
destruction
despair
dryness
and discovered
the solidity of stone
the craft in construction
the tenacity in the thorn
and 
the power in passion.
I am now on a journey
of my own
in the company of
all those who abandoned
the path of success.

Mysteriously....2

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Dawn is breaking
as the new day prepares
to usher in
change.
I am gathering myself
to think of the next step.
I know better than
to give in to passions.
The storm and the fury
last but a short time
but leave behind
a trail of destruction.
I know now what stirs me
and what tests me.
No more need for me
to respond to every call
to receive every offering.
I will wait for that 
bell to ring inside.