Sing, Goddess, Achilles' rage, Black and murderous, that cost the Greeks Incalculable pain, pitched countless souls Of heroes into Hades' dark, And left their bodies to rot as feasts For dogs and birds, as Zeus' will was done. Begin with the clash between Agamemnon-- The Greek warlord--and godlike…
"We are living in this planet as if we have another one to go to." Climate change is the big threat looming over us all. Every year things get a little worse, but the people in power don’t seem to be doing anything about it. Why is that? People like us who recognize the threat of climate change for…
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank an…
I'll be happy once I've done this certain thing. We all say this often, not realizing what it brings. We look only to the future for our happiness, Letting life slip through our fingers in its fullness. Will we really feel complete when the task is done or look back and see how we missed so much fu…
Life is a carousel, always going forward, never going back. Existence is a hard thing to keep when you stop trying. To live a life, you must want to live. To want to live you must find a way. When all hope is lost, you must stand tall. When all others retreat, you must prevail. You are the conscien…
I've always viewed life from the side lines, Just watching it passing me by. In the past, too afraid to just let go and live, And lately too tired to try. I've envied the people around me So invested in living each day, While I spent my time hiding out from the world And searching for ways to escap…
A hero to me is not just a person who died for their country or went inside a burning building or stuff like that. A hero to me is a single mother who survives every day by herself, A teenager against all odds getting through life, An alcoholic walking into a rehab center, A father being not just a…
To live as gently as I can; To be, no matter where, a man; To take what comes of good or ill And cling to faith and honor still; To do my best, and let that stand The record of my brain and hand; And then, should failure come to me, Still work and hope for victory. To have no secret place wherein I…
The past is the past for a reason. That is where it is supposed to stay, But some cannot let it go. In their heads it eats away Until all their focus becomes The person they used to be, The mistakes they made in their life. Oh, if only they could see That you cannot change what happened, No matter…
When you’re up against a trouble, Meet it squarely, face to face; Lift your chin and set your shoulders, Plant your feet and take a brace. When it’s vain to try to dodge it, Do the best that you can do; You may fail, but you may conquer, See it through! Black may be the clouds about you And your fu…
With doubt and dismay you are smitten You think there’s no chance for you, son? Why, the best books haven’t been written The best race hasn’t been run, The best score hasn’t been made yet, The best song hasn’t been sung, The best tune hasn’t been played yet, Cheer up, for the world is young! No cha…
I am a lost traveler like a million others Having no destination and no direction With rocky road and no companion And still I wander and wonder All I seek is the purpose of my journey Sailing through the boundless ocean of love Walking through the dark forest of thoughts Flying high in the infinit…