In life, there are people who try, and people who don't. Some try and give up, others try and don't succeed. Yet we are all part of an ongoing cycle to achieve what we have set out to do. Sometimes when we throw in the towel, we pin our hopes on those who are still struggling on, who are still fighting to reach the finish line. Other times when we are half way there, we look back and remember the burden that we are shouldered with; not just our own aspirations, but also the aspirations of others who have invariably drifted away. There is a small sense of grief, but also a sense of obligation to soldier on. The ability to emphatise is part of what makes us human; to understand the pain of others and to partake in their sorrow. No, we are never alone; merely trapped in our narrow minds which refuse to comprehend the greater love, the sweetness and possibilities of life which lie out there. Maybe the people still going on just have had a glimpse of a better tomorrow. With every unfulfilled wish there is somebody willing to pick up the pieces and carry them to the finish line. Some are already there, holding out a helping hand for others who are still struggling. Others are still stumbling about in the dark, looking for a direction, a purpose. Inevitably we all need to take the plunge, the first baby steps which will begin the journey of a thousand miles. But never are we alone on this long and windy road, and for every step we take we are one step closer to the end.
The curtains fall, the music dies,
Exit stage left, it's time it's time!
No more wine and no more song,
Only an albatross around thy neck.
But whatever before was not for nought,
None will judge thee for right or wrong.
-- Written on 30/1/2010, in confusion, grief and in hope for a better tomorrow.~Zhongy~
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