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It's Me Alone

It is myself that holds me back No other can be blamed For my own actions are my choices My life is mine, so named I cannot sit and point the finger To blame then for my fall I must stand up and take the action To go on through that wall No boundary now can hold me back Nor wall withstand my force I am determined to forge ahead I’ve finally found my course Accountability, now is just mine Through all the bad and good The finger now points back at me I am doing as I should

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 3/11/2009 8:58:00 AM
AHH Michael yes great self reflection of one owning up to things! Great flow in your truthful words! Love Laura :)
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Date: 3/11/2009 7:47:00 AM
This is so well written as always. The flow is perfect as well as the rhyme. You have a way of bringing out the readers emotions through your words and this one is one so many of us need to remember, especially me. Smiles from Lolita
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Date: 3/11/2009 6:57:00 AM
An important message for all, although it is written as personal introspection, it certainly rings true for me. Extremely well written. Love, Shar
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Date: 3/11/2009 6:18:00 AM
This should be a motto for each of us....no one else is responsible but ourselves. Well said! ~ Carrie
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Date: 3/11/2009 4:53:00 AM
so true for me and probably others, too. if we could all find that course how great it would be. Ashley
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