A poem I wrote

May 3rd, 2006

Hey guys, i just found a poem I wrote April 14, 2004, more than 2 years ago. Thought i'd post it:

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There’s a path winding through the woods

A path well-trodden by the passage of time

Where I found a man sprinting, running hard

Down this hurried path leading…nowhere

On his back, many things; trophies & lead

On his side, more prizes, to add to his bid

To reach the height of man-this nothingness

Called Life, Success, the greatest Lie

He stops, looks back, & knows He’s being chased

Yet he ducks to the prize-laden side of the path

To indulge, it’s happiness, no doubt, I love it too

But though it satisfies now, it will not last long

For a moment he escapes, but the chase resumes

From Someone who knows where this path leads to

“Why do you run in rejection of me?

When the Ransom’s been paid to set you free?

I’ve come down from heaven, I’ve hung on a tree

I’ve risen & chased, till you can see me

Why do you choose this path of sin?

Why do you eat what will not fill?

When everything around you screams of me

The chase is over, now it’s your turn

What will YOU say on account of ME?”

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love, Shermeen