Part I · The High School Era (1992–1996)
There is a story of this name, written in the same period: read it in prose.
I’ve tried to reach beyond
And cross that field of fire.
But there’s always been a gap between
Contention and desire.
Across this abyss lies freedom
For my heart, soul, and mind.
Beyond lies a kingdom
Of people joyous and kind.
Lost in my thoughts I look to Sun.
His radiance is the spirit of clarity.
I see the connection: it lies within.
The key is to strive for integrity.
Any obstacle can be crossed
By this bridge of morality.
I will find what once was lost:
Aristotle’s Aristocracy.
I stand now at the farthest edge,
Exultant in my pride.
I smile as I fall off the ledge
And reach the other side.
I take a look at the vicinity,
And surprised, find it the same.
Except now it has a greater quality,
Now that rationality is my aim.
Composed 1992–1996 · part of the Poems collection · authorship documented on the Provenance page.