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A Valuable Insight For Chronic Winners

Ever wonder what difference it might make To relinquish a trophy for someone else's sake Who needs a win in their life right then When you have a history of getting the win? Ever wonder what difference it might make To give up what would be easy to take To realize the other fellow needs to score While you only crave one laurel more? Ever wonder what difference it might make To pass up that honor without being fake By genuinely setting your own need aside Helping someone else to crest the tide? Ever wonder what difference it might make To learn the value of being opaque? While seeing another enjoy the limelight You might gain for yourself a valuable insight.

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Date: 11/15/2020 12:29:00 PM
"Ever wonder what a difference it might make To relinquish a trophy for someone else's sake..." This question is carried through this poem very effectively. To me, the capacity to do this is the capacity to express unconditional love, and it comes with emotional maturity. Excellent poem! Please keep writing.
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/22/2020 6:11:00 PM
Thanks, Thomas. I really appreciated your thoughts.
Date: 11/4/2020 12:26:00 PM
I think the message portrayed here is a great one. What is one medal to a man who has many?
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/4/2020 12:31:00 PM
Thanks, Kyler. I appreciated what you had to say. You're right, "what's one medal to a man who has many?"

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