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A Choice to Make

 

A Choice to Make

Farewell to those who knew me,
And those who loved me, too.
The distant road has two paths,
And I alone must choose.

Those that helped in times of need
Should not go unrewarded,
But there's nothing I can do
Once the journey's started.

The path I choose is merely chance
For the roads appear the same.
One might bring clear skies,
The other might bring rain.

So in the end the road I walk,
This road I do not dread;
For no matter what comes my way,
I'll take what lies ahead.


James P. Howell

Copyright ©2002



 

 

 

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