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February 22, 2010
By VoiceOfYesterday BRONZE, San Diego, California
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I will not be crushed
under the weight of the world.
I will not be forsaken
to the mercy of fate and destiny.
That, you see, is my destiny.
Atlas in his hubric strength
lifts the sky on his shoulders;
I will not be so foolish to put me
before any other.

I'll hold up these walls
of the crashing world.
I won't let them fall on me.
I won't be crushed by the weight
of the world on me;
I will survive.
I will survive.

Atlas keeps the sky from
falling down on us all;
after all, there's got to be a sacrifice;
I'll be the sacrifice to the world
to save us all.
Let it not be said
Hubris killed us all, no, indeed,
It saved us instead.

I'll hold up these walls
of the breaking world.
I won't let them crash on me.
I won't be crushed by the weight
of the world on me;
I will survive.
I won't be crushed;
Won't help them break me down.
This is my destiny
I go willingly.

© Emi H., Lewisville, TX

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AllTheSuperRacehorses SILVER said...
on May. 28 2018 at 7:45 pm
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Love the allusions to Mythology, the integration of Atlas made a lot of sense with this and was a nice touch.
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It makes sence. Relatable,strong voice. Nice integration of the Greaak methology and metaphors. Z:
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this is good, i really like the last 3 lines they fit together well and tie up the song nicely. please check out my stuff!
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I like your reference to greek mythology and i like the whole idea. the weight of the world is crushing me. that is MY destiny.
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I was impressed by this poem.
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this remindes me of myself im amazed good job
Milo! said...
on Apr. 3 2010 at 7:03 pm
This is really good. It’s easy to relate to, and interesting to read. Keep writing, because this is really good. You should check out some of my stuff. I think you would like it.