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My Legacy Is a Tale of You

The flaw in history is that events are most often written by the victor but what if a person has had no victory, made no accomplishment, seen nothing that they deem worthy of others' admiration. They have seemingly toiled in vain and lost battle after battle been through pain after pain. I have seen many a man chase glory, look to the stars for fame, and fall flat on his face simply looking for acceptance. Listen, worth is not found in the amount of gold you have or the amount of battles that you've won. It isn't in how many people see you but with all of this said I would dedicate my life to write your story and see it etched in stone. Forget about my legacy, forget them telling tales about me, forget the glory and the fame just to see your name pulled to the top of the roster held like a delicate thought, sir because in my mind you are better, more lovely by far than any thought or any star that I have seen on the Earth except for God himself and this I hope to be true that I would uphold you and put myself on the back-burner just for a chance to lift you higher because that's what friendship is. That's what love is and I love you.

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