Anil Deo Poet Rhyme

I Tried But Cant Do It His Way

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Go placidly amid the guile, ingratitude, and hate, he said
Max Ehrmann, we believe, trumpeted the peace of silence
In that famous poem, urban legend says, found in a Baltimore church
Go placidly amid chaos? Alone?  I asked even as I attempted
But jinxed myself in making a mantra of I can't do so much

II
Was I not made for communion? As with the first Adam, or *****Sapien
Or even Australopithecines, and *****Erectus (Handy human, *****habilis)?
We all have had our romantic moments, heroes, Romeo, Wendolene
O how I miss the angry determination and dignity of youth
Integrity before Eternity; life's increasing lessons in humility

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Joseph P. DiMino April 15, 2022 at 12:10 PM "Integrity before Eternity" We must become in order to be...no eternity would I want part of without the presence of God. "And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever." Yep, youth, full of beans and ready take off.