Follow Or Lead?

It’s a hero that take’s the fall 
And the coward historian that writes about them all
It’s better to follow than to lead 
For it is he first that will bleed
You'll have the chance to run away from the brawl
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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June 27, 2010 at 6:52 PM
Nicely worded Limerick, bound to be in the winners' list
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