[nukkad] The Journey

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If the gods listened to the prayers of men, all humankind would 
quickly perish since they constantly pray for many evils to befall 
one another. -Epicurus, philosopher (c. 341-270 BCE)
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By Mary Oliver 

One day you finally knew
What you had to do, and began 
Though the voices around you 
Kept shouting 
Their bad advice - 
Though the whole house
Began to tremble
And you felt the old tug
At your ankles "Mend my life!"
Each voice cried. 
But you didn't stop. 
You knew what you had to do,
Though the wind pried 
With its stiff fingers 
At the very foundations, 
Though their melancholy 
Was terrible. 
It was already late
Enough, and a wild night,
And the road full of fallen stones. 
But little by little, 
As you left their voices behind,
The stars began to burn 
Through the sheets of clouds,
And there was a new voice, 
Which you slowly recognized as your own,
That kept you company 
As you strode deeper and deeper
Into the world, 
Determined to do 
The only thing you could do -
Determined to save 
The only life you could save.
 




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