One day you finally knew what you had to do and began, though the voice around kept shouting their bad advice-- though the whole began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. "Mend my life!" each voice cried. But you didn't stop. You knew what you had to do, though the wind pried with its stiff fingers at the very foundations, though their melancholy was terrible. It was already late enough, and a wild night, and the road full of fallen branches and stones. But little by little, as you left their voices behind, the stars began to burn through the sheets of clouds, and there was a new voice which you slowly recognized as your own, that kept you company as you strode deeper and deeper into the world, determined to do the only thing you could do-- determined to save the only life you could save.
Sarah, You are an inspiration the way you put yourself out there. It's gutsy. KEEP SINGING! It will armor you with joy when the road is rough. Keep writing, we all feel nearer to you when we can follow you on your journey through your words and pictures. You're so cool.
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One day you finally knew what you had to do and began,
though the voice around kept shouting their bad advice--
though the whole began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
"Mend my life!"
each voice cried.
But you didn't stop.
You knew what you had to do,
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundations,
though their melancholy
was terrible.
It was already late
enough, and a wild night,
and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do--
determined to save
the only life you could save.
Mary Oliver
actually the "voices around you" in line 3
and the "whole world" in line 5
I'm trying to figure this out a bit tricky in Spanish; love
Sarah,
You are an inspiration the way you put yourself out there. It's gutsy. KEEP SINGING! It will armor you with joy when the road is rough. Keep writing, we all feel nearer to you when we can follow you on your journey through your words and pictures. You're so cool.
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