Road to Paradise
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I've traveled far and wide
To the desert dunes in the blazing sun
To the lush rainforests of the Amazon
Searching for a purpose now gone
The widest ocean, the deepest sea
What I've lost, I can't retrieve
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Somehow scattered along the way
Amidst the pleasures I was led astray
Suddenly a flitting memory surfaced with intent
But I, lost to the bliss of each moment
Without hesitation, unable to wait
Turning back when it was too late
Of all the vagaries in the world
Foolish choices made and forced to hold
My deep anxiety soon becomes hate
Wandering the landscape aimlessly, cursing fate
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The gates now closed to my woes
Fists to the air with no avail
Without resolution, with nowhere to go
A search continuing, doomed to fail
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Walking out and away from perfection
Lost to the wonders of temptation
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Unable to return
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September 29, 2005