Buried In The Sea Of Sickness

there is no shame in hope
and seeing the best in another

in a life where education is learned
by masses from slander

to give in would be the deadliest
and i attest
that knowledge is not knowing
and knowing can often derive
from naivety and hatred
of the one in whom you listen

be careful in the stock you hold
be careful in faith and where it lies
it lies

more than not
he can see an interest
not for interests sake

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poem by Matthew Edward Peterson
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Rocksteady

Success is a state of mind
It is not bound to anything
It is the act of doing, not attaining
and moving forward with purpose

How often do we feel stuck
Out of place
Too tied to our circumstance to the point
of frustration

I sincerely hope this does not occur
for no amount of doing will set you free

Success is drive
is verve
is passion
is lack of fear

Now fear
fear is a different beast entirely

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poem by Matthew Edward Peterson
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