Integrity

Venture without stopping
Hold on to your dream
Remain flipping flopping
That dream will lose gleam

Demur without waver
Do not hesitate
Defer, Accept favour
And you seal your fate

Observe, eschew bias
And trust what you see
Maintain neither pious
Submission; be free

Toward freedom aspire
Spurn hegemony
Honest witness require
For integrity

2 March 2018
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Gauthier Avatar
April 9, 2018 at 7:55 PM
Well done. Congrats on your win, Geoffrey.
Gentry Avatar
March 20, 2018 at 8:38 AM
Congratulations on your win! Interesting and well written.
Brewer Avatar
March 20, 2018 at 2:22 PM
Thanks, Susan
Barden Avatar
March 15, 2018 at 9:50 PM
Very intelligent and thoughful write - enjoyed it! Blessings and congratulations on your wonderful win, Geoffrey - keep up the great work, my friend! :-)
Brewer Avatar
March 20, 2018 at 2:21 PM
Many thanks, Gregory. Your appreciation is valued.
Marcum Wong Avatar
March 14, 2018 at 6:37 PM
Very well penned Geoffrey. Congratulations on your wonderful win! I was not familiar with the word hegemony so I thank you for posting the definition for us. Cheers : )
Brewer Avatar
March 15, 2018 at 5:33 AM
Thanks for gracious comment from a higher place winner.
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