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The Path of Life
AS YOU WALK DOWN THE WELL BEATEN
PATH OF LIFE, WITH THE GUIDANCE
OF A CANDLE IN YOUR HAND.
SUDDENLY YOU COME TO A FORK
IN THE PATH.
AS A CHILD YOU WERE TOLD ABOUT THIS.
DOWN ONE PATH YOU WILL HAVE
THE GUIDANCE OF THE CANDLE,
THE OTHER DARKNESS WILL FALL.
SO YOU CHOOSE.
YOU START OUT ONCE AGAIN
ON YOUR JOURNEY.
BUT AS YOU GO YOUR CANDLE
STARTS TO GROW DIM.
NOT NOTICING YOU CONTINUE ON.
UNTIL AT LAST YOU ARE
IN COMPLETE DARKNESS.
YOU START TO LOOK FOR A WAY OUT
WHEN YOU START FALLING.
AT LAST YOU ARE ABLE TO GRAB
ON TO THE LEDGE OF A CLIFF.
YOU PULL YOUR SELF UP ONTO IT.
ONCE AGAIN YOU ARE FACED WITH A
DECISION.
YOU GIVE UP, OR YOU START CLIMBING
OUT.
WITH THIS YOU START PULLING YOURSELF
OUT OF THE THE DARKNESS.
WITH THE HELP AND GUIDENCE OF
YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
YOU REACH THE TOP.
AT THIS POINT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE.
AS YOU TRAVEL ON
IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS ALL UP HILL,
BUT YOU NOTICE THE MORE YOU MOVE
THE CANDLE ONCE AGAIN STARTS TO
GROW BRIGHTER.
AT LAST YOU REACH THE TOP.
IN FRONT OF YOU IS A VALLEY.
EVERY THING IS SO GREEN
AND BEAUTIFUL.
AT LAST YOU FEEL PEACE WITHIN.
AS YOU REFLECT BACK,
YOU REALIZE
THAT WITH THE HELP AND GUIDENCE
OF THOSE CLOSET TO YOU
YOU CAN OVERCOME ANY
OBSTACLE OR CHALLENGE.
MICHAEL S. VONWELLER
10/25/03
