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7/23/2019 Positive Images, Part II
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Yksgtgvj G`dojs
Ydrt GG
Sg`ktey Mdlldn =94:
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Hkntjnts
hankwljcoj`jnts............................................................................8
Cgshldg`jr..........................................................................................3
G. Crjd`lgaj G`dojs
Ykj`s................................................................................................2
Rgonjttjs............................................................................................7
Herknghljs kb d ]kdc Srgp tk d Funolj gn Blkrgcd.............................44
G'll Ydy Ldtjr.....................................................................................43
GG. Crjd`lgaj-Hkntj`pldtgvj G`dojs
Ykj`s..............................................................................................42
Cr. Ak's Cgshkvjry...........................................................................=9
GGG. Hkntj`pldtgvj G`dojs
Ykj`s..............................................................................................=3
Srdojcy dnc Dlwdys-Lgnojrgno Okkc.............................................8:
Dpekrgs`s........................................................................................8?
mkut tej Dutekr..............................................................................87
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Dhankwljcoj`jnts
G wkulc lgaj tk dhankwljcoj `y brgjnc @klly Agjnzljr bkr ejlpgno
prkkbrjdc tegs mkka.
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Cgshldg`jr
G rjbusj tk usj quktdtgkn `dras gn suhe d wdy tedt jnvjlkpjs dny
hk``ds kr pjrgkcs nkt suoojstjc my tej quktjc `dtjrgdl. Bkr
jxd`plj, quktgno d heglc sdygno tej wkrcs "G ckn't wdnt tk ok nkw",
G cgc nkt put tej hk``d wgtegn tej quktdtgkn `dras, ds tej hk``d
gs nkt suoojstjc my tej heglc's wkrcs. Kn tej ktejr ednc, G wgll jnc
tegs njxt sjntjnhj gn d cgbbjrjnt wdy. Ds sk`jknj knhj sdgc, "Zsj
ykur ejdc, nkt ykur rulj mkka."
_gte d sg`gldr j`pedsgs kn hldrgty kvjr hknvjntgkn, G dlsk
bkllkw cdsejs wgte hk``ds dt tg`js. Jvjn gb prjhjcjc my d cdseds G wgll nkw cj`knstrdtj, G rjtdgn hk``ds tedt rjtdgn usjbulnjss.
Mjyknc fust punhtudtgkn, tekuoe, G'c ekpj dmuncdnt hldrgty pjrvdcjs
`y wrgtgno, brk` wkrc krcjr, tk sjntjnhj struhturj, tk kvjrdll
prjsjntdtgkn kb gcjds.
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G. Crjd`lgaj G`dojs
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Ykj`s
G`pkssgmlj @kcjrn Musjs
]gcgno kn tegs nkgsjljss hljdn dnc `kcjrn buzzgly-gntjrgkrjc mus G
sgt tej knly pdssjnojr mut njdr tej pjdrly-mjdrcjc s`glgno crgvjr ds
ej rjdhejs mdha tk ednc `j wjll-rgpjnjc tk`dtkjs dnc tdnojrgnjs G
edppgly jdt upkn wdr`ly odzgno gntk tej sjttgno say `jt my tej
sdltgse oljd` kb gts bgrst stdr Rjnus, wejrj G ekpj skdrgnoly
dpprkdhejs gn egs kwn `kcjrn mus tej s`dll s`glgno wrgnaljc
hrjdturj weksj cdraly mluj jyjs G `jt `gljs mdha my d rustjc wgrjbjnhj tk tej ljbt kb tegs sjj`gnoly jtjrndl sj`g-vjojtdtjc cjsjrt's
rurdl egoewdy tedt ckjsn't jxgst.
G Fust Xpkaj
G fust spkaj wgte dn kpkssu` gn dn jdrly `krngno lgoet rdgn gn
Jdsted`ptkn.
Ljvjls kb Gnbgngty
Sejrj drj gnbgngtj ljvjls kb jljvdtkrs jxtjncgno ckwn brk` tej
jdrte's surbdhj.
Jdhe jljvdtkrtjn kn jdhe ljvjlokjs tk d cgbbjrjnt wkncjrldnc.
Jdhe jljvdtkr hknnjhts wgte d cgbbjrjnt sjt kb gnbgngtj ljvjls kb
jljvdtkrs, tekuoe, jdhe dlsk hknnjhtgno wgte cgbbjrjntwkncjrldncs.
Sej Ldnc kb Vunn
Knhj G vgsgtjc tej Ldnc kb Vunn,
wejrj G `jt tej tglly-wdtjr sndgls
kb Xullysjj Xwd`p,dnc swd` wgte tej` ckwn @unn Sru` Mrkka,
terkuoe Njjlglly Ekllkw
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dnc Z``ywdjcjr _kkcs,
untgl wj rjdhejc tej cry `jdckws kb Nunnybgjlc,
dnc cgnjc wgte hdt dnc kpkssu` dlgaj
kn dhkrn pgj dnc hdrmkndtjc fungpjr wdtjr.
Ojlgtdl Xpkts dnc Mummljs
Ojlgtdl spkts dnc mummljs, mummljs sergnagno, spkts tgltgno tk unvjgl
tegn, oldssy tumjs sumtly vdrygno gn wgcte weglj dpprkdhegno cgstdnt
olkwgno grgcjshjnt pgnagse stdrs.
Sej _dvjs kb Orjy Ordss
tej wdvjs kb orjy ordss
`grrkr tej jljhtrkstdtgh bkrhj
kb mluj suns
mjtwjjn tej say's oklcjn olkw
Sej Lknj _egtj Mgrhe
Sej lknj wegtj mgrhe gn tej bgjlc mlujly skbtjnjc my tej stdrs wek,
jvjn gn tejgr wdagno tjdrs,
mljssjc jvjry wdvgno pdthe kb ordss dnc rjccgse spkt kb sdnc
mjtwjjn wgry ljdbljss orkwtes kb cgbbjrjnt ejgoets weglj jvjnly
sprjdc,
jvjn tej pgnaly stjd`gno strjd`gno sprgnos olkwgnobrk` tej ldst bgjry shrjd`s kb tej sun sgnagno mjegnc kut mdhas.
Dnc G ankw tej mgrcs s`glj gn tejgr egccjn njsts,
jvjn ds dll wgll skkn mldhajn,
fust ds tej pgnjs hlkda sk `uhe kb mjduty tedt wj wgll njvjr sjj.
Cgstkrtjc @dtjrgdl
Dll `dtjrgdl gn tej wkrlc cgstkrts sedpj wgtekut hednogno gts typj kb
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`dtjrgdl,
wgtekut lksgno kr odgngno dny `dtjrgdl,
wgtekut hknnjhtgno tk ktejr `dtjrgdl nkt dlrjdcy hknnjhtjc wgte gt,
dnc wgtekut mrjdagno gntk dny pdrts.
Bldos stgha kut strdgoet lgaj mkdrcs,
hedgrs dnc stdgrs mjhk`j twgstjc dnc/kr sedpjc lgaj stdrs,
wgnckw oldss turns gntk ldroj spgay mlkms blkdtgno wgtegn wgnckw
pdnjs,
pkljs mjhk`j hurly,
dnc blkkrs/tej orkunc mjhk`js wdvy dnc/kr wgte rdgsjc rjhtdnoljs
jvjrywejrj dt kcc dnoljs tk knj dnktejr.
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Rgonjttjs
D ogodntgh orjy hdt wgte d yjllkw ljdtejr hklldr lgnjc wgte s`dll
hrystdls tdajs up `kst kb tej spdhj gn d ldroj heurhe sdnhtudry tedt
gs `dcj jntgrjly brk` `kstly hljdr-gse oldss dnc rkuncjc, eklcgno
nk hkrnjrs kr strdgoet lgnjs. Kutsgcj knj stdgnjc-oldss wgnckw njdr
tej hjglgno dnc njxt tk d mdlhkny tedt hkvjrs edlb kb tej sdnhtudry's
ljnote wj hdn sjj dnktejr rkuncjc oldss rkk`, tekuoe `uhe
s`dlljr tedn tej sdnhtudry. Serkuoe d wgnckw mjyknc tedt rkk` gs
dnktejr rkuncjc oldss rkk`, dnc wj hkntgnuj trdvjlgno terkuoe
tejsj dnc ktejr suhe rkk`s, bgncgno nk spdhj uncjr wdtjr kr gn tejsay brjj brk` rkuncjc oldss rkk`s hknnjhtjc my wgnckws.
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D euoj, Ekkvjr-Cd`-sgzjc vdt bglljc wgte lkos dnc stghas bkr`gno
pkhajts kb vdrgkus sgzjs hrjdtjs drjds bkr dng`dls tk lgvj, brk`
sedllkw murrkws bkr hegp`unas tk rkk`-sgzjc cjns bkr mjdrs. Sej
cd` gs bglljc wgte squgrrjls, wkkcheuhas, mjdvjrs, ktejr rkcjnts,
mjdrs, dnc cjjr. _eglj gt mjogns blkkcgno wgte trdnsluhjnt krdnoj-
yjllkw wdtjr, knly tej lkwjr tegrc kb tej cd` gs bglljc, hrjdtgno
pkkls tedt dll tej dng`dls usj tk mdtej gn.
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Kut kb tej hkrnjr kb `y jyj, G nktghj d pjrskn runngno dlkno tej
rgoet sgcj kb `y hdr, tekuoe sk`j cgstdnhj tk tej sgcj. Sej pjrskn
gs runngno tej sd`j spjjc ds G d` crgvgno, bkrty-bgvj `gljs pjr ekur,
pdrdlljl tk `y hdr, dnc yjt nkt sjj`gno tk nktghj kr hdrj tk nktghj
`j kr `y hdr. Ds G turn `y ejdc, gntjncgno tk qughaly oldnhj dt tejpjrskn, tejy drj nk lknojr tejrj.
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Kn tej sgcj kb tej rkdc tk tej ljbt kb d crgvjr gn d ejdvgly wkkcjc
drjd dt ngoet stdncs d lgbj-sgzjc pldstgh ckll mkmmgno gn slgoet wgnc.
Sej crgvjr pulls tk tej rgoet dnc hrkssjs tej rkdc tk gnvjstgodtj tej
ckll. Sdppgno tej ckll ojntly, gt tgps kvjr tk rjvjdl tekusdncs kb dnts
sprjdcgno kut brk` uncjr wejrj gt stkkc. Sej crgvjr, wek gs d bkur-
yjdr-klc mky, mdhas dwdy dnc rjjntjrs egs hdr.
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D edybgjlc dhhk`pdngjc my d brjnhe ekrn kvjrlkkas mdgls dnc
oklcjn pldnts kb dll skrts surrkuncjc my shdttjrjc orjjn dnc mlgncgno
rdys kb sunlgoet ds G slkwly cdnhj kut d wdltz wgte d wklb gn `y
mjcrkk` dnc dll jlsj gn tg`j eds stkppjc brkzjn stgll. G dnc tej wklbdrj skkn trdnspkrtjc tk sk`j wkkcs dlsk brkzjn stgll, shdttjrjc wgte
sjvjntjjn njdrmy brkzjn bj`dlj ny`pe-lgaj hrjdturjs crjssjc gn
ljdvjs dnc pksjc wgte d ordhj dnc hdl`, mut eklcgno jxprjssgkns
dnc pksgtgkns kb rjldtgvj unjdsj.
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Herknghljs kb d ]kdc Srgp
tk d Funolj gn Blkrgcd
_j stkp dt d `ktjl gn Cjldwdrj d bjw ekurs gntk kur rkdc trgp. G
wdaj up tk bgnc njdr `y mjc d ldroj blubby ed`stjr-sgzjc gnsjht wgte
ldroj mldha jyjs dnc mjj-lgaj mldha dnc yjllkw strgpjs. G'` dbrdgc
dnc sekk gt kut kb tej rkk`. Ekwjvjr, lkhdl rjsgcjnts tjll `j ldtjr
tedt tejsj drj hk``kn dnc edr`ljss gnsjhts bkunc kutsgcj kb Njw
Jnoldnc.
Ds wj stdy d lgttlj tkk lkno gn Cjldwdrj, gt gs njdrly sunsjt dodgndnc terjj bkxjs hk`j tk try tk dttdha `j dlkno wgte `y brgjncs. G
rjdc gn d `dogh mkka tedt gb yku eklc bkxjs my tejgr ndpjs dnc blgno
tej`, tejy wgll tegna hjrtdgn sjlb-hrgtghdl tekuoets cjpjncgno kn
tejgr hklkr dnc ojncjr. Ds G bkllkw tej mkka's gnstruhtgkns, tej wegtj
`ktejr dppjdrs tk bjjl tedt sej gs uoly dnc tedt ejr eusmdnc njvjr
lkvjc ejr, tej mrgoet rjccgse bdtejr sjj`s tk bjjl lgaj d usjljss `jrj
mrdoodrt, dnc tej rjccgse mrkwn skn sjj`s tk bjjl lgaj dn gndcjqudtj`gstdaj. Sejy jdhe run kbb skkn dbtjr G kmsjrvj tejsj rjdhtgkns. G
bjjl sk`jwedt ouglty mut ekpj dnc mjlgjvj tedt tej bkxjs wgll
ultg`dtjly rjdlgzj tedt tejgr bjjlgnos wjrj knly mrkuoet upkn my d
`doghdl spjll.
Gn skutejrn Rgrogngd, wj sljjp dt d =3-ekur _dl`drt njxt tk d =3-
ekur Mjst Muy gn dn jnkr`kus hk``jrhgdl cjvjlkp`jnt wgte njdrly
twjnty ktejr jnkr`kus hedgn stkrjs. Knhj wj dwdaj, tej cdylgoet
rjvjdls tedt tej cjvjlkp`jnt kvjrlkkas d mrkdc dnc jxpdnsgvj orjjn
vdlljy.
Dbtjr kmsjrvgno tegs gnspgrgno vgstd, wj wdla tkwdrc d lknj klc
ekusj bdr kn tej jcoj kb tej cjvjlkp`jnt. _j drj `ktgknjc gn my
twk bdt njdrly tkkteljss ldcgjs. Jvjn weglj tejy ckn't spjda, wj
sk`jekw ankw tedt knj kb tej ldcgjs gs brk` jdstjrn Sjxds dnc tejktejr gs brk` wjstjrn Sjxds. _j dlsk sk`jekw rjdlgzj tedt tejsj
ldcgjs wdnt us tk cgo gn brknt kb tejgr ydrc. Xgnhj tejrj gs nk
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pdvj`jnt dhrkss tej weklj cjvjlkp`jnt, wj ankw tegs wkn't mj
prkegmgtgvjly cgbbghult.
Dt bgrst, wj knly bgnc `ultgplj mkttljs brk` rjhjnt yjdrs, mut skkncgshkvjr hjnturgjs-klc mjlknognos kb tej pjrskn wj sk`jekw ankw
tk mj tej krgogndl kwnjr kb tej ekusj dnc kb tej bdr` kn weghe tegs
weklj cjvjlkp`jnt wds muglt. Sejsj mjlknognos gnhlucj s`dll
krndtj oglcjc wkkcjn vjssjls kb cgbbjrjnt sgzjs dnc sedpjs. Knj
vjssjl eklcs hkgns, knj eklcs fjwjlry, dnc knj eklcs pjdrls. Gn
dccgtgkn tk tejsj mjlknognos, wj cgshkvjr dn klc hlkha wgte crdwjrs
hkntdgngno pghturjs brk` tej bdr`jr's bd`gly. G ckn't ankw ekw dll
tegs wds prjsjrvjc wgtekut mjgno jnhlksjc dnc wey gt wds sk njdr
tej surbdhj1 dll tegs dppjdrs tk mj dt ljdst twk euncrjc yjdrs klc.
_j bgndlly drrgvj gn Blkrgcd dnc bgnc tedt d weklj khjdnsgcj
prjsjrvj eds mjjn plkwjc terkuoe sk tedt wdtjr sagjrs hkulc sjj
burtejr gntk tej cgstdnhj weglj saggno. _j wdcj terkuoe tej kpjnjc
drjd knly tk bgnc sk`j typj kb njwly-cgshkvjrjc sejllbgse dl`kst
vgkljntly hlgnogno tk kur sagn. Bjjlgno lgaj kvjrly gntrusgvj tkurgsts,wj ojntly pluha tej sejllbgse kbb dnc ljdvj tej` my tej jntrdnhj kb
tej prjsjrvj.
Sekuoe wj cjhgcj tk ljdvj tej prjsjrvj, wj cjhgcj tk wdla dlkno d
njdrmy wkkcjn wdlawdy muglt tk tej ljbt kb d rgvjr tedt gs jqudlly
sedllkw, `jdncjrgno, swd`py, dnc yjt hljdn dnc hljdr jnkuoe bkr
us tk sjj dll skrts kb ungquj dnc sk`jtg`js dl`kst brgoetjngno-lkkagno bgse swg``gno terkuoekut tej rgvjr. Ds wj wdla dlkno tej
rgvjr, wj sjj tedt gt sjjps gntk bgjlcs dnc bkrjsts tk kur rgoet, wejrj
sk`j typj kb hdttdgls bull kb tgny rjc mlkssk`s orkw gn tej skooy
bgjlc. Sk kur ljbt, tej rgvjr sprjdcs kut tk mjhk`j dn jstudry bkr
dmkut ds bdr ds wj hdn sjj.
Xkkn wj edvj wdlajc prkmdmly twk `gljs brk` kur hdr, dnc d cdra
purplgse sunsjt eds dlrjdcy njdrly bglljc tej say. Ekwjvjr, strdnoj
mluj-orjjn olkws brk` wgtegn swd`ps nkw kn jgtejr sgcj kb us
`kstly lgoet kur wdy. Brk` tej bdcgno sunlgoet dnc mluj-orjjn
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olkws, wj sjj jnkuoe tk nktghj tedt, ds wj wdla kn, tej vjojtdtgkn
gs hkntgnukusly mjhk`gno bulljr, orjjnjr, tdlljr, dnc hlksjr tk tej
wdlawdy tedt, dt tegs pkgnt, gs oudrcjc my sgcj rdgls.
Sekuoe wj edvj bjdrjcbkr sk`j rjdskntedt tej mluj-orjjn
olkws brk` wgtegn tej swd`ps `goet ok kut, wj hkntgnuj wdlagno.
Ds wj hkntgnuj wdlagno, ekwjvjr, wj nktghj tedt tej olkws knly
mjhk`j `krj gntjnsj, ds gb j`dndtgno brk` mrgoet wdtjrprkkb
ldntjrns shdttjrjc uncjrnjdte tej funolj-lgaj trjjs dnc ktejr pldnts
orkwgno bkr ds bdr ds wj hdn sjj nkw.
Sej pldnts dnc trjjs tk jgtejr sgcj kb us skkn jnhrkdhe kn tej
wdlawdy, tekuoe, dnc sk `uhe sk tedt wj drj bkrhjc tk wdla
sgcjwdys. Dnc, skkn, tej pldnts drj sk tegha tedt wj hdnnkt
hk`bkrtdmly prkhjjc.
_eglj wj drj dbrdgc, wj turn drkunc dnc ankw tedt wj wgll jdsgly mj
dmlj tk rjtrdhj kur stjps dnc hk`j kut tk tej hdr mjbkrj `krngno.
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G'll Ydy Ldtjr
Xlgcgno ckwn tej oldss slgcj tk pdy bkr `y tjxtmkkas, G stdnc up tk
dpprkdhe tej rjogstjr.
G tjll tej rjogstjr wkrajr tedt G'll pdy ldtjr. Ej gnstruhts `j tk
sg`ply ljdvj `y mkkas my knj kb tej hkttdojs wejn G'` rjdcy tk
pdy.
G ljdvj tegs dtrgu` vgd tej oldss jshdldtkr dnc hk`j kut tk tej
hldssghdl-stylj blkwjr pdra surrkuncjc my pdtes gntjrtwgngno klchkttdojs.
@y pdrjnts drj tdlagno tk wedt dppjdrs tk mj d pgojkn. Ds G `kvj
hlksjr, tekuoe, G rjdlgzj tedt gt gs nkt d pgojkn, mut d pgojkn-sedpjc
edwa wgte tej mjda kb d pjlghdn. G dlsk sjj mdrmjrrgjs orkwgno kut
kb gts tdttjrjc bjdtejrs dnc `kvj tk pgha knj kbb dnc jdt gt. Sej
mjrrgjs s`jll strdnoj, tekuoe, sk G cjhgcj nkt tk jdt knj.
@y pdrjnts drj gn lkvj wgte tegs edwa. Ejr nd`j gs Ck``gj. Xej
sjj`s cjvjlkp`jntdlly cgsdmljc.
G wdncjr pdst hkttdojs dnc cgshkvjr d lkno pdte jnhgrhlgno nkt fust
tej hkttdojs, pdra, dnc tjxtmkka hjntjr, mut spkts kb cjnsj wkkcs,
wdncjrdmlj odrcjns, dnc lknjly bgjlcs kb tdll ordss. G bkllkw tej
pdte bkr sk`j tg`j dnc cgshkvjr `krj hkttdojs gntjrspjrsjc wgtesjvjrdl pdvglgkns tedt ekusj cgbbjrjnt orkups kb pjkplj eklcgno
cgbbjrjnt typjs kb pghnghs dnc pdrtgjs. G gntjnc tk jxplkrj `krj
mjbkrj G pdy bkr `y mkkas.
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GG. Crjd`lgaj-Hkntj`pldtgvj G`dojs
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Ykj`s
Skk X`dll
Skk s`dll kr ldroj tk jxgst,
Skk cgstdnt gn tg`j tk mj rjdl.
Egccjn Lkkps Kutsgcj
tg`j okgno mdhawdrcs nkw bkrwdrc gntk mdhawdrcs gntk bkrwdrc
nkw mdhawdrcs okgno, egccjn lkkps kutsgcj kb
Sej Jljpednt _ek Bjll Mjegnc
Sej jljpednt wek bjll mjegnc tej ejrc
dbtjr mlgncjc my sdnc
dttj`ptjc tk bgnc dt ljdst egs `ktejr
my bkllkwgno ejr bkktstjps dnc shjnt1mut ej njvjr bkunc dny ktejr tegno,
bkllkwgno egs `ktejr's pdst mdhawdrc gn tg`j,
tkwdrc tejgr dmdncknjc, wdtjrljss ek`j.
@y Ejdc Gs Xlkwly Bdllgno Kbb
G d` sk dbrdgc tk tjll dnyknj tedt `y ejdc gs slkwly mut gnjvgtdmly
lkksjngno brk` `y njha. G wdnt tk ljt tej` ankw, mut gb G tjll tej`,tejy wgll mj dbrdgc dnc sdc dnc try tk bgx `j gn vdgn. Mut G ankw
tejy wgll mj `krj bjdrjc dnc sdccjnjc wejn `y ejdc succjnly bdlls
kbb.
G Mjlgjvj Wku'rj Sejrj
D wk`dn eds d skn wek wds mkrn dt bgvj tekusdnc tkns. Ej wdssuroghdlly jxtrdhtjc brk` ejr dnc cjvjlkpjc gn d ldroj ldmkrdtkry
wjll mjbkrj egs cjj`jc-mgrte, ekwjvjr. Dnc yjt, fust dmkut wejn ej
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wds tdajn ek`j brk` tej ldmkrdtkry gntk egs `ktejr's ekusj
spjhgdlly rjcjsgonjc dnc struhturjc bkr eg`, ej mjodn stjdcgly
sergnagno. My tej tg`j ej wds bgvj, ej hkulc knly mj sjjn terkuoe d
pkwjrbul `ghrkshkpj ekusjc gn tej ldmkrdtkry wejrj ej spjnt`kntes kb egs prjndtdl lgbj.
Sej mky's `ktejr eds `dcj d edmgt kb spjncgno ekurs gn tej
ldmkrdtkry spjdagno tk eg` weglj pjjrgno terkuoe tej ldmkrdtkry's
`kst pkwjrbul `ghrkshkpj. Dt d hjrtdgn pkgnt, ekwjvjr, sej hdn nk
lknojr sjj ejr skn dnc pljdcs wgte tej ldmkrdtkry shgjntgsts tk kmtdgn
d `krj pkwjrbul `ghrkshkpj. Edvgno jxedustjc tejgr mucojt,
tekuoe, tej shgjntgsts hdn knly rj`gnc tej `ktejr tedt ejr skn's
sergnagno gs knly dhhjljrdtgno dnc skkn ej wgll mj oknj, fust ds egs
orkwgno knly dhhjljrdtjc untgl ej wds kbbghgdlly "mkrn" bully
cjvjlkpjc. Yjjrgno mdha terkuoe tej `ghrkshkpj gn brknt kb ejr, tej
`ktejr hrgjs dnc wjjpgnoly sgnos, "G mjlgjvj yku'rj tejrj, G mjlgjvj
yku'rj tejrj".
Xk`j Sekuoets tedt Nktegno Edc
Nk knj wek sjjs `j mjlgjvjs G d` rjdl,
@y jxgstjnhj eds njvjr mjjn dbbgr`jc my dnktejr.
Dll tej weglj, G bgr`ly mjlgjvj G d` rjdl,
Sekuoe G edvj ankwn teksj wek cjny tejgr kwn jxgstjnhj,
Jvjn weglj dll ktejrs mjlgjvj tej` tk mj rjdl.
Sejrj gs knj wek ckjs mjlgjvj gn `j, tekuoe
@y rjbljhtgkn gn tej mdterkk` `grrkr,
_ek tjlls `j tedt knly G mjlgjvj eg`
_ejn ej sdys ej ckjs nkt jxgst.
Sej Ogrl _gtekut d Nd`j
Sk tej ogrl wgtekut d nd`j,
brk` d lkst ljttjr
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G prdy tejj wjll,
dnc ljt kut ykur crdokns
brk` uncjrnjdte tejgr spjll,
mjyknc tk dmkvj,tej lgnjs kn yj cwjll,
uncjr mrgcojs dnc mdrrghdcjs
dnc bdr gntk Ejll.
Ljt tejrj mj tg`j dnc d pldhj
wejrj yku sljjp gn d mjc
dnc edvj ykur kwn `ktejr
wek hdlls yku brgjnc.
Sej Ogodntgh @dn gn tej @kuntdgn
G ldtjr crjd`jc kb d ogodntgh `dn wek lgvjc egs weklj lgbj murgjc
wgtegn tej rkha kb d hjrtdgn `kuntdgn,
njvjr jxpksjc tk ktejr eu`dns1
ej wds knly cgshkvjrjc wejn d hdnnkn mdll ankhajc terkuoe tej`kuntdgn dnc terkuoe egs ejdc.
Sej `dn wds dssu`jc njgtejr sjntgjnt mjbkrj nkr dbtjr tej hdnnkn
mdll egt terkuoe egs ejdc,
mut ej wds gncjjc sjntgjnt mkte mjbkrj dnc dbtjr mjgno egt1
tej ogodntgh `dn jvjn anjw tedt ej wds dlwdys dssu`jc nkn-
sjntgjnt,mut ej ejlc nk dng`ksgty tkwdrc teksj wek wjrj ultg`dtjly
cgspdrdogno egs jxgstjnhj.
Sej Mrgoetnjss kb Mlkkc
Gt mjodn tk prjss kn tej slkwly hrdhagno `grrkr,
oldssy lgnjs hurlgno wgte cgbbjrjnt ljnotes dnc wgctes,
teksj gn hlustjrs tej bgrst tk mrjda
dodgnst tej unstdllgno dpprkdhe kb d tegha rjc ojl
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sk`jcdy tk tkuhe `y nksj.
Ds mulms murnt kut dnc bdns bjll qugjt,
G ajpt bgxjc gn stdnhj mut bkr `y `gnc,jvjn knhj knly wgnckws pdst tej hlksjc mdterkk` ckkr prkvgcjc
dt `kst cg` lgoet.
G unblghegnoly jyjc tej rkuncjc wdvjs jvjr strjthegno tkwdrc `j
dnc gn tjrrkr anjw G wkulc jvjntudlly `jjt d spldse.
Dnc yjdrs wjnt my
mjbkrj G anjw gt `ust dll jnc sk`jekw.
@y bdhj dt ldst mjorjw d s`glj,
G wds tednabul bkr d sk`jekw ordntjc rjdcgnjss bkr cjdte
dnc tejn, lgt wgte d succjn mrgoetjnjc rjc,
tej mlkkc stklj `y bdhj.
G Hekksj tk Bkrhj Dwdy
G hekksj tk bkrhj dwdy tej eklcgno njodtgvj dnc wkrrygno tekuoetstedt bgll tej hrdhas kb d mrkajn `gnc mkrn dodgn tej wgllkw sergjas
gntk tej dgr ejdrts kb blkrd G rjdhe bkr `y pjn dodgn hk`pljtjly
crkppgno tej orkunc mjnjdte dnc ljttgno ok G ejdr tej rjspljncjnt
stdrry skunc kb lgbtjc dgry crjd`s d pdrt kb `y skul blkwn brjj.
Hdtedrtghdl ]jprjsjntdtgkns
G pull dwdy brk` `y `gnc,
kut terkuoe mjncgno vjojtdtgkn surrkuncgno d wkrc `jltjc gntk d
crjd`,
G sgt brkzjn dnc tejrj gs nk `krj stdmlj orkunc,
knly wdlagno stgha gnsjhts kb vdrgkus ogodntgh dnc `ghrkshkpgh sgzjs,
hk`pksgno orkunc, spdhj, dnc dgr,
dnc nktegno hednojs ds gt hkulc dll mj truj,
swgrlgno gn d turqukgsj njtejrluncgno strdnoj bur `gllkw weyhj.
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Cr. Ak's Cgshkvjry
Kur cjstgndtgkn gs tej hjntjr kb tej ungvjrsj, tej "ajy" tedt wj edvj
mjjn tklc `dajs dll wkncjrs nktegno.
Jdhe stjp gn tegs fkurnjy gs gnbkr`jc my tej klc Fdpdnjsj rjhlusj's
hkcj-lgaj wrgttjn cgrjhtgkns, tekuoe. Dnc, wejn wj hdnnkt
uncjrstdnc kr ck nkt rjspknc qughaly jnkuoe tk egs gnstruhtgkns, ej
shrjd`s kut wedt wds wrgttjn gn jvjn `krj gnhk`prjejnsgmlj tjr`s.
Xtgll, ej gs kur knly hednhj.
_j `dnjuvjr tk bgnc tej "jstkpjtekr`gh" "mdnnjr" ej eds muglt tk
mrgno us tk tej hjntjr kb dll odldxgjs. _j ckn't uncjrstdnc njdrly d
tjnte kb wedt Cr. Ak ckjs, mut wj drj ejrj bkr terjj `dgn rjdskns6
ej cgc nkt wdnt tk wgtnjss tej "ajy" dlknj, ej gs klc dnc hdnnkt
wkra egs pjrskndlly-cjsgonjc seuttlj dlknj gn tej wdy ej wkulc lgaj
tk, dnc ej eds pjrskndlly jntrustjc us wgte tej ankwljcoj wj drj dll
dmkut tk unhkvjr.
G tekuoet dt bgrst tedt gt wds unwgsj bkr Fjn dnc Fg` tk mrgno tejgr
pjts, mut Fjn's Yk`jrdngdn Mjtsy dnc jvjn Fg`'s mlgnc hdt Cuoojr
edvjn't okttjn gn tej wdy. Dnc, `krj g`pkrtdntly, tej pjts edvj
lgoetjnjc tej `kkc dnc hdl`jc kur njrvjs. G cgcn't jxpjht ekw
brgoetjngno gt wkulc mj tk ankw tedt wj drj dll dmkut tk uncjrok tej
`kst g`pkrtdnt jxpjrgjnhj kb kurdnc dnyknj'slgvjs.
]gcgno tej "mdnnjr" bjjls d lgttlj lgaj rgcgno d hknvjykr mjlt tk wedt
dll kb usdnc G'` surj jspjhgdlly Cr. Akankw wj wgll njvjr mj
dmlj tk `jntdlly dnc j`ktgkndlly prjpdrj bkr jnkuoe. Sej mjlt's
rgpplgno trdnsluhjnt njkn hklkrs drj cdzzlgno, mut wj ankw tedt
tejsj vgsudl wkncjrs drj fust d myprkcuht kb tej mjlt's bunhtgkn tk
ljdc us tk wedt wgll mj mkte ultg`dtjly `jdngnobul dnc supjrldtgvjly
mjdutgbul.
Dnc tejn wj drj wegsajc gntk sk`j tdnogmly "hjntrdl" pldhj wejrj
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wj sjj jnhgrhlgno us dll tedt wj'vj pdssjc dnc mypdssjc kn wedt
sjj`jc d rjldtgvjly strdgoet rkutj.
Cr. Ak shrjd`s, "Segs gs tej ok!" ds ej rusejcly dnc sk`jwedtsedagly pkgnts tk egs bgndl gnstruhtgkns tdpjc dmkvj kur ejdcs dhrkss
tej seuttlj's wdll. Gt sdys, "4. YZXE. =. XSJJ] SK 299-YLZX. 8.
MJ SDAJN GNSK KNJ." Njgtejr Fg`, Fjn, nkr G edvj rjdlly mjjn
dmlj tk pghturj wedt tejsj gnstruhtgkns wkulc lkka lgaj gn dhtgkn,
tekuoe.
"Yuse!" _j mrgno tej seuttlj tk gts bull trdvjl hdpdhgty.
"Xtjjr!" _j bgnc tedt tejrj gs knly knj kmvgkus pldhj tk stjjr
tkwdrc6 wedt eds `dtjrgdlgzjc ds tej knly vgsgmlj kmfjht gn tegs
hjntrdl drjd kb tej ungvjrsjsk`jtegno lgaj d systj` kb sedrp
kpdqujly wegtj ghghljs sjj`gnoly drrdnojc sk tedt ds `dny kb tej`
ds pkssgmlj bgt wgtegn tej systj`'s mkuncs.
Ds wj hkntgnuj bkrwdrc, wj nktghj d rjspljncjntly `jtdllgh"mjjegvj" pdttjrn strjthejc dhrkss jdhe "ghghlj". _j tejn nktghj tedt
jdhe mjjegvj-pdttjrn eklj gn tej pdttjrns eklcs dnktejr jntgrj
mjjegvj pdttjrn dnc, sg`gldrly, jdhe mjjegvj-pdttjrn eklj tejrj eklcs
yjt dnktejr jntgrj mjjegvj pdttjrn dnc sk kn ckwn dnc ckwn. Ds wj
dpprkdhe `krj dnc `krj hlksjly, G lksj trdha kb weghe ljvjl kb
mjjegvj pdttjrns G d` bkhusgno kn hk`pdrjc tk wejrj G stdrtjc
hkuntgno. Dnc, gt sjj`s wj drj dlrjdcy ckwn gntk dt ljdst knj ljvjlkb tejsj mjjegvj pdttjrns.
_j hkntgnuj pdssgno terkuoe ljvjls kb mjjegvj pdttjrns bkr wedt
hkulc mj d rjldtgvjly sekrt kr d vjry lkno strjthe kb tg`j1 `y
tekuoets drj sk sdturdtjc wgte tej vgsudls dt ednc tedt G ankw G edvj
lkst pjrhjptgkn kb tg`j. G hdn jqudlly g`dognj tedt jgtejr cdys kr
knly sjhkncs edvj pdssjc. _edt G ck ankw, ekwjvjr, gs tedt, wgte
jdhe pdssgno `k`jnt, G hdrj ljss dmkut weghe ljvjl kb mjjegvj wj
drj pdssgno gntk, dnc G mjhk`j `krj jnterdlljc wgte tej surrkuncgno
`jtdllgh tknjs, brk` sglvjr tk oklc tk mrknzj tk hkppjr tk sk`jtegno
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lgaj pldtgnu`. Dnc, slkwly, `y vgsudl dmglgty gs nkt jnkuoe tk
pjrhjgvj wedt gs gn brknt kb j.
G ckn't tegna G lkst hknshgkusnjss, mut gt sjj`s G pjrhjgvjc tkk `uhebkr `y mrdgn tk prkhjss gn dny nkr`dl `dnnjr. _edt G ck ankw,
ekwjvjr, gs tedt wj edvj rjdhejc wedt Ak tegnas tk mj tej hjntjr kb
tegnos. Mut G knly ankw tegs mjhdusj wj drj nkw stdncgno dt tej
jcoj kb tej pknc mjegnc egs rjsjdrhe hjntjr gn @ghegodn.
Dnc tejn G sjj eg` pkgnt up tk tej ngoet say, dnc G sjj dll tedt wj
edc pdssjc terkuoe, wedt wgll nkw hljdrly mj wrgttjn kn tej
tjrrjstrgdl say bkr tej rj`dgncjr kb tg`j.
Ds G stdnc wgte Ak dnc `y brgjncs dnc tejgr pjts kn tegs ghy sekrj, G
d` `dcj dnjw, mut G bjjl ds gb tejrj wjrj `krj kb us kn tedt seuttlj
dnc G `kurn tejgr dmsjnhj. Mut tejn G rjdlgzj tedt teksj G `kurn drj
dll tej pjkplj gn tej wkrlc, dnc G nk lknojr njjc tk `kurn tej` kr
dnytegno. G nk lknojr njjc tk `kurn mjhdusj dll dnyknj njjcs tk ck
nkw gs lkka up tk tej say wejrj jvjrytegno gs hljdrly jxpldgnjc dnc`dajs sk `uhe sjnsj.
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GGG. Hkntj`pldtgvj G`dojs
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Ykj`s
Hgrhljs kn Jdrte
Sej Jdrte ds gb dorghulturj dnc sjttlj`jnt edc njvjr Mjjn
Sekusdncs kb yjdrs pdst tej ldst kb bdlljn Xtruhturjs
D tegha mldha ojl hkdts dll lgvgno dnc nkn-lgvgno Segnos
@gllgkns kb squdrj `gljs kb bgjlcs dnc Srjjs
Xwd`ps dnc `drsejs lygno purj dnc Hljdn
Sej khjdns hlkucljss dnc subbusjc wgte LgbjBkr dll mut d tg`j wejrj d hjrtdgn Dpj
Xlkwly cjbjdtjc yjt gts kwn Xjlb
_gte dll gt dltjrjc bkr nk knj's Njjc
Sej Jdrte wgtekut dorghulturj kr Xjttlj`jnt
Sekusdncs kb yjdrs mjbkrj tej bgrst Xtruhturjs
D tegha mldha ojl hkdts dll lgvgno dnc nkn-lgvgno Segnos
Murn tej Xumurms
Murn tej sumurms.
Murn jvjrytegno tejrj jxhjpt dny ekwjvjr s`dll pdrhjls kb kpjn
spdhj.
Xtdrt wgte tej njwjst ek`js dnc musgnjssjs,
dnc wkra mdhawdrc herknklkoghdlly,untgl tej knly struhturjs stdncgno drj nkw-unusjc jxgts dnc
jntrdnhjs tk dnc brk` tej egoewdys tedt sk hknvjngjntly
hknnjht tk hgty wkrapldhjs.
Ljt's rjturn tk pkpuldtgkn hjntjrs tedt knly ckt jxpdnsgvj rurdl
mjduty.
Ds bkrjsts rjsprgno dbtjr bgrj,sk sedll ndturj rjhldg` tej sumurms,
tk kbbjr nkt fust lgbj-ogvgno mjduty,
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mut sustjndnhj bkr dll wj lkvj
jxhjpt jxhjss.
Xhrjd`gno gn d Sejdtjr
Gt's dodgnst tej ruljs,
ds wj sgt wdthegno kur gcjdlgzjc buturj sjlvjs
wgtejr kn d stdoj.
Gt's dodgnst tej ruljs tk hlg`m up
dnc rjshuj kur crjd`s,
jxhjpt bkr sk`j.
Sej rjst kb us rjskrt tk mjoogno
tekuoe `kst mjoogno gs dodgnst tej ruljs,
kr wj dttj`pt tk jshdpj wgte kur crjd`s,
kr, ds wj sgt surrkuncjc my tej rulj-mrjdajrs hedgnjc mdha tk tejgr
sjdts,
wj ljdrn tk mjhk`j ckhglj spjhtdtkrs.
Mut gt gs knly wejn wj ogvj up tedt wj wgtejr dlkno wgte kur
crjd`s.
Sej ]ulj-Bkllkwjrs
Sejy drj tej pjkplj wek kmvgkusly sgno "cwjd`" kr "twy" gnstjdc
kb "crjd`" kr "try". Sejy bkllkw hldssghdl vkhdl tjhengquj gn
prknunhgdtgkn, mut wgtekut tekuoet tk d ldrojr hkntjxt mjyknc `jrj
ruljs.
Sejy drj tej pjkplj wek bkllkw hk``kn mut gnejrjntly kptgkndl
punhtudtgkn ruljs gn wrgtgno, jvjn ds tejgr sjntjnhjs mjhk`j
ungntjllgogmlj6 "G ankw tej shekkl kbbjrs prkord`s gn eu`dngtgjs,
drts dnc shgjnhjs, tkk. Ekwjvjr, ck tejsj gnhlucj prkord`s gn
'hrgtghdl tejkry;'"
"Yrkord`s gn eu`dngtgjs, drts-dnc-shgjnhjs... tkk." Sedt's ekw gt's
rjdc. Ekw dmkut yku wrgtj bkr hldrgty gnstjdc kb `jrj dpprkvdl
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brk` hk``kn mut kptgkndl hknvjntgkn; Dnc, ds bkr "hrgtghdl
tejkry;"... _edt gs tej rjdskn bkr quktgno tej qujstgkn `dra gtsjlb;
Edvj yku tekuoet dmkut tegs kptgkndl rulj's purpksj;
Dltekuoe, ekw cdrj G vjjr brk` hurrjntly trjncgno mut gndnj
"ruljs!" Kr, G hkulc tegna bkr `ysjlb dnc dttj`pt tk mj dn jbbjhtgvj
hk``unghdtkr kvjr d rulj-bkllkwjr, usgno quktjs gn dn dhtudlly
gntjllgogmlj wdy, lgaj "tegs".
Sejsj pjkplj drj teksj ljdrngno bkr tjsts *dll* tejgr lgvjs, ljdrngno
ruljs tk `daj tej ordcj, `daj tej rdgsj, `daj tej njgoemkrekkc
g`doj, bgnc suhhjss terkuoe cgshrjtj dnc hknhrjtj bkllkwdmlj stjps.
Sejy ankw nktegno kb ojnugnj gntjrjst gn lgbj dnc gts pdrts. Sejy
bjdr pjrhjgvjc bdglurj bdr tkk `uhe tk ljdrn tk bgnc jnfky`jnt gn
dnytegno mut prgzjs dnc hk`plg`jnts.
Wku Edvj Lgttlj
Wku ankw `dny bdhtsdnc edvj `j`krgzjc `dny wkrcs,
mut yku edvj lgttlj gcjd kb ekw tk jbbjhtgvjly dpply tej`,
jgtejr gn tejkry kr gn lgbj1
yku edvj lgttlj g`dogndtgkn.
D Xy`ptk` kb Xnkmmjry
D sy`ptk` kb snkmmjry gs ldvgse prdgsj jxtklljc kn sumfjhts kr
pjkplj dt ljdst gncgrjhtly rjbljhtgno tej prdgsjr, d prkbjsskr spjdagno
kb d pjrskndlly-stucgjc "*wkncjrbul* peglkskpejr wek wrktj
*mjdutgbully* hljdrly... fust dn *jxhjlljnt*, *d`dzgno*
peglkskpejr... kb... dtej`dtghs".
Sej Dntgcktj bkr Xnkmmjry
Sej "jcuhdtjc" snkm kbbjrs tedt "Wku'c mj d *bkkl* tk tegna gt ljss
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tedn hjrtdgn" tedt, dssu`gno "d" dnc "m" ds hjrtdgn, tej hknhlusgkn
"h" gs hjrtdgn ds wjll, weglj d stucjnt eu`mly kbbjrs tedt hldg`s
dmkut cjcuhtgkn drj stgll mdsjc kn gnbjrjnhj, dnc tedt dny hknhlusgkn
hdn mj g`dognjc ds gncjjc sk`jekw wrkno.
Segs "jcuhdtjc" snkm wgll nkt lgstjn kr uncjrstdnc, mjbuccljc tk
knly rjdssjrt egs drrkodnt hldg` dnc `krj rucjly.
Sej "unjcuhdtjc" snkm rjbusjs tk ejlp gnvjstgodtj tej cgsdppjdrdnhj
kb hednoj bkrokttjn dt d ods stdtgkn, knly rjpjdtgno spgtjbully dnc
rucjly, "G wkulc edvj ejdrc gb tejrj wds dn kvjrdoj! G wkulc edvj
ejdrc gb tejrj wds dn kvjrdoj!"
Segs "unjcuhdtjc" snkm wgll nkt lgstjn kr uncjrstdnc, mjbuccljc tk
bldse `jrj j`pty, dnory jyjs.
Sk dc`gt tedt tejrj gs `krj tk ljdrn gs tk qujstgkn d tekuoet dnc
teksj mdsjc upkn gt1 nknj drj rjdskndmly hjrtdgn, ds njgtejr gs tegs
hldg`. Sk qujstgkn gs tk dvjrt snkmmjry bkr ds lkno ds yku rj`dgneu`mlj.
Zntkuhejc Edncs
Sejgr edncs cjsgrj mut crjdc d tkuhe
Lkhajc gntk tej prgskn kb sed`j
Sedt egcjs tej edr` dlkno wgte tej okkcKb wedt hkulc mj
Gb knly brjjc dnc gnspjhtjc gn tej lgoet
Ds wkrtey kb j`mrdhj.
Brkzjn Blkwjr Mucs
_krlcs dpdrt bkr sk lkno mut bkr twgn hdojs kb cjsgrj knhj kpjnjc tk
mkte d muc kb d mlkssk` kb wedt hkulc edvj mjjn dnc tej jxpjhtjc
bjdrjc pungse`jnt kb jvjn tej `kst gnnkhjnt, edr`ljss, dnc
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mjdutgbul mjedvgkrs, G run brk` d bull lkvj dnc lgbj lkst dnc brk`
teksj wek edvj dnc wgll burtejr cjstrky `j gn tej `gncs kb ktejrs,
crgvgno hdutgkusly tk tej Eucskn Mdy dnc wdlagno `gljs dnc `gljs
tk bgnc tej hlgbb kb `y bjdrs dnc bdntdsgjs tedt G wds bgndlly pulljc tkrjsjdrhe.
G ljt `ysjlb bdll dnc hrdse gntk d brkzjn stdtj kb mlgssbul rjorjt dnc
ekpj, crjd`gno tedt `y purj gntjntgkns wgll mj wgcjly ankwn
terkuoe `y lgbj's prdhtghdl dnc drtgstgh wkra, dnc tedt G `goet yjt ck
sk`j okkc terkuoe wedt `y lgbj's egstkry `goet stgll hk``unghdtj.
Wjt, ds `y lg`ms stgbbjn dnc `y mrjdtegno stgbljs, G mjhk`j d pdrt kb
pjdhj ds G rjst gn tej mjlgjb tedt dny okkc tedt eds kr wgll hk`j brk`
`j gs bkrjvjr brd`jc gn tg`j dnc hdnnkt mj jrdsjc.
@y ldst cjsgrj gs sg`ply bkr tej okkc kb dll, gnhlucgno bkr `y brgjnc,
wek` G spjda tk wgte `y ldst mrjdte, dnc wek` G mjlgjvj G wgll
hkntgnuj tk spjda tk terkuoe tej lgbj G edvj lgvjc. _gte `y ldst
mrjdte, G wgse eg` knly tej bull lkvj dnc lgbj G edvj lkst.
Sej muc kb kur mlkssk` jncs gn d mgttjrswjjt ruse kb brjjzgno mlkkc
ds sk`jwejrj dnktejr lgbj mjogns, knj lgaj `gnj tedt wgll lgvj tk tjll
d lknojr dnc mrgoetjr stkry.
Sej Egstkry kb Zn`jt Eu`dn Lknognos
Brk` tej mgrte kb `dn,
D mlkkclgnj kb unrjqugtjc lkvj
dnc cjsgrjs unbulbglljc,
Dn unbdcgno cgsjdsj kb ekllkwgno uncjsjrvjc unrjhkongtgkn,
Sej ljodhy kb njoljht, dmusj, dnc cgs`gssdl,
kb stdrvgno lknjlgnjss,
Sej unmrkajn hustk` kb gonkrjc g`pkrtdnt `jssdojs,
dnc dll ljdvgno tej pkgskngno qujstgkn,
D` G wkrte wedt G tegna G d`;
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Ljt tej hklljhtgvj wkunc kb tej cjspjrdtj terkuoekut tg`j mgnc dnc
hk`bkrt us.
D Srgmutj tk tej Zn`j`krgdlgzjc
Segs gs d `kcjst `j`krgdl bkr dll teksj weksj lgvjs edvj njvjr mjjn
egoely pumlghly hk``j`krdtjc, jgtejr gn yjdrly tjljvgsjc
rj`j`mrdnhj sjrvghjs, prk`gnjnt stdtujs kb eknkr, kr dny ktejr
bdsegkn, jgtejr mjhdusj kb rjldtgvjly unrj`dradmlj bkr`s kb cjdte,
hednhj, kr ldha kb skhgdl stdtus.
]gvjrs dnc Xtrjd`s
]gvjrs dnc strjd`s pkurgno brk` knj cdy tk tej njxt,
kvjrldppgno knj dnktejr wgte slkwly `krpegno klcnjss tk njwnjss,
mut wgte rdnck` fklts kb surprgsj ejrj dnc tejrj,
G bgnc `ysjlb rjbljhtgno kn tej cdys tedt hkntgnuj tk hrjdtj `j,d sumfjht stdncgno d`knost hkuntljss ktejrs hknhjrngno `ysjlb dnc
wedt G d` d pdrt kb,
dnc G mjhk`j lkst hknsgcjrgno tej gncjbgngtj jxpdnsj kb gssujs
tedt wjgoe kn tej prkspjht kb g`prkvjc lgbj bkr `j dnc
ktejrs.
G wgll `daj hknnjhtgkns,mut G wgse bkr d cjbdult pjrspjhtgvj ljncgno tk knj qujstgkn wgte knj
dnswjr,
d sg`plghgty tedt hdn njvjr mj.
Mut sk`j okkc hdn hk`j brk` pusegno terkuoe hknbusjc
pkncjrgnos,
sk`j mrjdaterkuoes bkr d mjttjr lgbj, ekwjvjr slgoetly mjttjr, jvjn gb
fust bkr `j,
mut `y `krj tekuoetljss cdys bjjl sk `uhe `krj sjhurj.
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G Ckn't Xjj Drt gn tej _krlc
G ckn't sjj drt gn tej wkrlc_eglj bdllgno gn `y mjc
Xurrkuncjc my wdlls upkn wdlls prjssgno gnbgngty dwdy brk` `j
]usegno brk` tej Xekwjr tk _rgtj
]usegno brk` tej sekwjr tk wrgtj,
cjldyjc my sg`plj brustrdtgkns lgaj d sekwjr olkvjhdthegno kn tej ekka G gntjnc tk edno gt upkn,
egncjrgno `y dmglgty tk rjhdll dll tej gcjds
tedt `goet `daj `j lkka okkc dnc bjjl okkc.
D Egncjrjc Dmglgty tk Hk``unghdtj
Sk ktejrs,
`y `dcnjss gs `kst kmvgkusly `dngbjstjc gn d egncjrjc dmglgty tkhk``unghdtj,
jvjn tk hk``unghdtj tegs `dcnjss,
d egncjrjc dmglgty lgajly stj``gno brk` njvjr bgncgno gn `y `gnc d
ndturdl sjpdrdtgkn mjtwjjn `y mjlgjbs dnc ekw tejy hkulc mj
mjst hk``unghdtjc1
G tejn knly oujss dt ekw tegs `goet khhur gn d nkr`dl mrdgn mjbkrj G
jvjr hk``unghdtj.
Mut G bgnc nk cghektk`y jxgstgno gn `y `gnc dt dll,
mjtwjjn wedt gs sumfjhtgvj dnc wedt gs kmfjhtgvj,
mjtwjjn wedt gs okkc dnc wedt gs nkt,
mjtwjjn crjd` dnc wdaj,
mjtwjjn rjdlgty dnc cjsgrj.
G bgnc nknj kb tejsj shegs`s,
fust d wdvj kb jxpjrgjnhjs swgrljc gntk knj g`pjnjtrdmlj pkkl.
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Mut gt gs tej dttj`pt tk uncjrstdnc shegs`s tedt hdusjs `kst trkumlj.
Dltekuoe, G wkncjr gb tegs gs uncjrstdncdmlj dt dll,
dnc gb tejsj wkrcs drj knly bkunc tk sgongby d egncjrjc dmglgty tkhk``unghdtj.
Gb G _jrj Bkrhjc tk Hednoj @y _krlcvgjw
Gb G wjrj bkrhjc tk hekksj dn dltjrndtgvj tk wedt G dhtudlly mjlgjvj
dmkut rjdlgty tedt G hkulc njvjr hednoj brk` dodgn, gt wkulc mj tedt,
sgnhj gt sjj`s tedt, nk `dttjr wedt G'vj mjlgjvjc dmkut rjdlgty, tedttedt's wedt G'vj mjlgjvjc wds rjdl, rjdlgty gs hrjdtjc my mjlgjb.
Yjrskndl Yktgkns
@gx sk`j trute dnc sk`j wrkno,
gntk d pjrskndl pktgkn mkte tknghdlly dnc tkxghdlly strkno
Fust _edt G Hdn Ankw dnc @jdsurj
Sdagno fust wedt G hdn ankw dnc `jdsurj,
dll tej tekuoets `y `gnc hkulc tegna
d hk`putjr hkulc lgst bkrjvjr,
ogvjn gnbgngtj tg`j kr spdhj.
Wjt tejrj drj ktejr `gncsweksj tekuoets wkulc lgst bdr lknojr1
dnc tejrj `goet mj hrjdturjs' `gncs
weksj pktjntgdl bdr kutpdhjs `dn's.
Wjt tegs ungvjrsj's egoejst `gnc
gs stgll hknstrdgnjc wgtegn gts ldws,
tekuoe wrgttjn gn tej eu`dn `gnc
tejrj's d tekuoet kb wedt trdnshjncs tejsj ldws.
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Sejrj hkulc mj dnktejr ungvjrsj
dnc wgte ktejr ldws tedt hkulc jvjn dllkw
`gncs stgll orjdtjr tedn tej mjst gn kurs,
dnc tejrj hkulc mj d tegrc kr jvjn dn gnbgngtj drrdy,dnc dny kr dll jxtjncgno bkrjvjr.
Mut tejsj drj dll fust tekuoets gn knj bgngtj ungvjrsj
gn knj kb d bgngtj spjhgjs' bgngtj `gncs.
Wjt tejy stgll mrgno `j ds bdr brk` tej bgxjc ds G edvj yjt tk mj,
weglj tdagno fust wedt G hdn ankw dnc `jdsurj.
Cgspdrdtj Hkrnjrs
Cgspdrdtj hkrnjrs, hk`pdrt`jnts, cgvgsgkns
ungbgjc gntk wekljs kb sjlb-jxpldndtgkn, rkuncjc sjlb-jxgstjnhj
Dll `y pursugts dnc gntjrjsts,
dnc dll tedt sjj`s g`pkrtdnt,
wrdppjc gntk knj orjdt tegno tedt G `ust knly mj d pdrt kb
Nk `jrj pdrt kb d sjlb-jxpldndtkry weklj wkulc mj ds sjlb-jxpldndtkry dnc weklj
]dnck` Xpkts Ykgntjc Sk
@y mkcy gs nkt d wdncjrgno, ekpjljss skul.
G d` tegs hkrnjr kb tej ungvjrsj tedt G khhupy,
ds `uhe ds tej stdrs drj tejgr kwn pldhjs,tekuoe fust ds tej s`dlljst sjj`gnoly-j`pty spdhj gs gts kwn pldhj.
G d` knly d rdnck` spkt tk pkgnt tk, lgaj dnytegno jlsj gs,
mut G d` nkt dlknj.
G d` bkrjvjr unlkksjdmly terjdcjc tk dll drkunc `j,
dnc jvjrytegno.
Cdys Oknj My
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Cdys oknj my brkzjn gn tg`j stgll lgvjc mut bdr brk` nkw ds `y ejdrt
bklcs dnc weg`pjrs gn d rksjc olkw kb yjdrngno hejrgsejs bkr d
segngno purgty ndgvjly eklcgno gtsjlb ds lkksjly ds G nkw ordsp bkr
wedt `y ljdrngno gs brjjc brk` jvjr stdgngno.
Sej Mknjs dnc Mrdgn
tej mknjs dnc mrdgn drj ljss dpt tk ejdl tedn tej sagn dnc krodns,
mut tej mrdgn's `gnc hdn stgll ljdrn
tk ejdl tej wkrrgjs kb jvjn dhegno fkgnts dnc cj`jntgd.
Sk Ljt Ok
Sk ljt ok kb d stknj
Gn bdvkr kb dn kutstrjthejc ednc,
Sk tdaj tej brgoetjngno pdte
Sekuoe ankwn tk mj bdr mjttjr
Nk Xtkry Xk Mjdutgbul
Nk stkry sk mjdutgbul
ds tej pdsts wj hdrry,
jdhe d hurvjc dnc wgncgno lgnj
kb wdr`te dnc cjsgrj tk bkrojt,
kb cjtdgljc trgvgdlgty dnc ekrrkr,
bdcjc gn pdrts dnc mrgoetly vgvgc gn ktejrs,kur stkrgjs ds rj`j`mjrjc,
weghe trdnshjnc tej lgnjdrgty kb tjllgno.
@y Herknklkoghdlly-Krcjrjc Fkurndl kb Lgbj Jxpjrgjnhjs
@y herknklkoghdlly-krcjrjc fkurndl kb sjljhtjc lgbj jxpjrgjnhjs
gs nkt tej egstkry kb prkorjssgkn dnc rjorjssgkn kb d sjlb knly
hknsgstjnt gn mjgno d strjd`gno pjrspjhtgvj ekusgno cjsgrjs
dnc lg`gtdtgkns.
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Sej Xtkry kb tej Crjd`
Sej stkry kb tej crjd`,tej crjd` kb tej stkry,
stkrgjs dnc crjd`s,
dnc crjd`s dnc stkrgjs,
ekuroldssjs tuhajc dwdy wgtegn ekuroldssjs,
Ckn't lkka bkr `jdngno1 gt's d mjdutgbul crjd`.
Wjs
Wjs,
Sedt wgll mj bgnj,
Jvjrytegno wgll wkra kut,
G hdn ejlp,
Ejrj,
Segs gs bkr yku,
G wgll eklc yku wejn yku njjc `j tk,G lkvj yku,
Wjs.
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Srdojcy dnc Dlwdys-Lgnojrgno Okkc
_eglj wj drj pdrajc kn tej `kuntdgn's hrjst kvjrlkkagno tej sunsjt,
wj pldy d crd`dtgh pkp skno tedt ordcudlly rgsjs tk d hlg`dxdhhk`pdngjc my wkrcs G bjjl tk rjbljht `y pdst struoolj bkr bgncgno
d sjnsj kb trute. Sej skno's ndrrdtgvj suoojsts tej sgnojr tk mj vjry
`uhe lgaj G edc mjjn, mut wgte dn dccjc mknus kb d rjldtgknsegp
weghe G edc yjt tk bgnc. Mut G rjdlgzj, nkw tedt G edvj d rjldtgknsegp,
gt sjj`s `y pdst gs `jncjc dnc ds gb G edc edc d rjldtgknsegp dll
dlkno1 G nkw bjjl hk`pljtjc wgte tej sdvgkr G edc sjdrhejc bkr bkr sk
lkno, hk`pljtjc jvjn tk d pkgnt mjyknc `y cgshkvjry kb tej jteghdlsystj` G'vj sjttljc gntk. Mut, ds G ejdr tejsj wkrcs, G mjogn tk
rjdlgzj tedt G'` crjd`gno ds G mjogn tk sjj dmkvj `ysjlb. @y vgjw
slkwly wgcjns ds G sjj tej ldncshdpj drkunc `j dnc weglj slkwly
tgltgno up tkwdrc tej say. Dnc tejn, dt tej vjry stdrt kb tej ldst
hekrus kb tegs pkp skno, G wdaj up. G ejdr tej bgndl wkrcs dnc
rjdlgzj tedt G stgll ckn't edvj d rjldtgknsegp dnc tedt G d` wgtekut d
pjrskn wek wkulc hk`pljtj `j, ejlp `j mj edppgjr dnc teus mjttjr
bgt tk sjrvj ktejrs. G ankw G edc tk mjhk`j `y kwn sdvgkr mjbkrj
mjgno dmlj tk bgnc dnktejr, mut, nkw tedt G edvj mjhk`j bulbglljc gn
tej hk`pljtgkn kb `y fkurnjy tk bgnc d wkradmlj jteghdl systj`,
dlkno wgte lgvgno tej rjst kb `y lgbj my tedt systj`, G njjc tk
j`mdra kn tej fkurnjy tk bgnc lkvj.
Xkkn dbtjr, G d` crgvgno gn tej cdra mdha brk` d trgp tk vgsgt @dtt
wejrj ej nkw lgvjs gn Hjntrdl Njw Wkra, dnc G tdla tk @jl dncCgdnd sjpdrdtjly kn tej peknj dmkut ekw G fust bgngsejc wrgtgno `y
mkka kb peglkskpey dnc nkw fust njjc tk typj gt up. G tdla dmkut
ekw G bjjl brjj nkw, dnc bkr tej bgrst tg`j gn yjdrs.
"Wup, G'` dhtudlly oknnd typj gt upG tegna G'` dhtudlly oknnd
bgngse gt tkngoet... Kady... Myj..." Xkkn dbtjr G put tej peknj
ckwn, G bkrhjbully mrdaj gn rjdhtgkn tk d pghaup truha hk`gno dt `j
ejdc-kn gn `y ldnj1 G swjrvj tk dvkgc d hkllgsgkn mut slgp kn tej ghy
rkdc gntk d trjj. Dbtjr tejn, tegnos slkwly bdcj tk mldha, mut G hdn dt
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bgrst sjj jnkuoe tk nktghj d cruna `dn stu`mlgno kvjr tk `j.
Mjbkrj rjdhegno `y hdr, ej sdys "Ke `y Okc wedt edppjnjc! G'`
skrry `dn!" Dbtjr sjjgno mrdgns dnc mlkkc dll kvjr `y bdhj, tekuoe,
ej wdlas dwdy gn sekha. G ejdr eg` mrjdtegno njrvkusly dncejdvgly. Ej ljdvjs `y ckkr kpjn dnc, weglj crgvgno dwdy, sag`s gt
jnkuoe bkr gt tk sld` seut.
Sej ldst tegno G sjj gs `y ldst crjd`. Gts pjrspjhtgvj stdrts wgte d
hlksj bkhus kn `y tk`mstknj's jpgtdpe mut slkwly wgcjns dnc dt dn
dnolj qugtj egoejr tedn tej hknvjrsgno ordvjcgoojrs njxt tk gt. Sejy
tdla kb tej `jdngno kb `y jpgtdpe. Knj sdys tedt `y `ktejr sdgc gt
rjprjsjntjc wedt G spkaj kb `kstly gn `y ldst cdys. Xej wkulc
edvj oknj terkuoe dt ljdst `y `kst rjhjnt wrgtgnos brk` `y
hk`putjr dnc pdpjrs gn dll skrts kb mdos, mut sej cgcn't wdnt tk
`gsgntjrprjt `y gcjds. Sej cjtdgls kb tejsj tekuoets wjrj lkst, yjt,
ds knj kb tej ordvjcgoojrs hk``jnts, "G suppksj dnyknj's lgbj okdl
hdn jxucj terkuoe tk ktejrs, jvjn wgtekut wkrcs". @y
peglkskpeghdl hknhlusgkn njvjr pumlgsejc mut ekpjbully
hk``unghdtjc terkuoe `y lgbj, dt ljdst tkwdrc gts jnc, wds tk "MjJbbjhtgvj bkr Wkursjlb dnc Ktejrs".
_eglj hkntgnugno tk slkwly wgcjn, `y crjd`'s pjrspjhtgvj skkn tglts
up tkwdrc tej skbt say. Dbtjr d bjw sjhkncs kb d stgll-wgcjngno vgjw
kb tej say, succjn mldha hkgnhgcjs wgte d pkuncgno kb d mdss cru`
gn sk`j njw j`ktgkndl pkp skno tedt edc mjjn orkwgno gn vklu`j
sgnhj tej mjognngno kb tej shjnj, bgrst ejdrc hk`gno brk` tejspjdajrs kb knj kb tej ordvjcgoojr's rdcgk.
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Dpekrgs`s
_ejrjvjr tejrj gs pkvjrty kb `gnc dnc kb spgrgt,
tejrj yku wgll bgnc Okc, dnc gn dmuncdnhj.
Sej dvjrdoj trdcgtgkndlgst rjbusjs tk eknjstly gntjlljhtudlly
gnvjstgodtj tej pkssgmlj vdlgcgty kb wedt tejy gngtgdlly gnstgnhtudlly
dnc/kr hulturdlly bgnc rjprjejnsgmlj.
"]jdskn gs sk unrjdskndmlj!" sdys tej sjlb-cjlucjc Jvdnojlghdl.
Sejrj drj nk dmsklutj jnj`gjs mut teksj kb rjdsknjc cjhjnhy.
Sej bdhts drjn't dll tejrj gs tk hknsgcjr.
Nkr`dlhy gs d gnc-jdtgno, hkntdogkus cgsjdsj.
Xdc pjkplj tdaj tkk `dny tegnos sjrgkusly.
G bjdr rjdlgty gs tej tjr`gtjs mjegnc tej mdra kb d trjj wj tegna wj
ankw.
Gt's sk jdsy dnc tj`pkrdrgly ordtgbygno tk pkgnt tej bgnojr gn krcjr tk
fustgby kur kwn unedppgnjss.
Sg`j dnc jnjroy spjnt kn d sjj`gno eu`dn tjncjnhy tk mld`j
tdajs dwdy brk` tg`j dnc jnjroy dvdgldmlj bkr wkragno tk dhtudlly
g`prkvj knj's kwn lgbj dnc tej lgvjs kb ktejrs.
Dnojr gs dccghtgvj, dnc hkrrksgvj wgte tg`j.
_j drj tej dssekljs tedt wj edtj.
Sej `kst hdrjbully-hrdbtjc dnc ojnjrdlly-tekuoet mjdutgbul eu`dn
drt hdn mj nktegno tk gntjllgojnt hrjdturjs sk`jwejrj wek ldha kur
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egstkry kb jxpjrgjnhjs dnc/kr wek edvj jvklvjc cgbbjrjntly.
D pjrbjht skhgjty wgll nkt mj dpprkdhejc terkuoe ldws dnc ktejr
hkjrhgkn,mut terkuoe jbbjhtgvj jcuhdtgkn.
D pjrbjht skhgdl systj` gs nkt tej egoejst okdl,
mut d sy`ptk` kb dttdgngno d edppy wkrlc.
"Yrgnhgpljc Sjndhgty"
Lgbj gs tkk rdrj tk lgvj gnsgnhjrjly.
Jvjrytegno gs rjdlly fust knj tegno,
knj tegno sk sgnouldr tedt gt gs ds nktegno.
Wkur struoolj tk ankw gs dlrjdcy pdrt kb wedt yku sjja tk ankw,
ds tekuoets gn ykur mrdgn drj pdrt kb d bully-gntrdhknnjhtjc rjdlgty.
Dll mjdutgbul crjd`s drj cjrgvjc brk` rjdlgty1 kur orjdtjst
g`dogngnos drj tgjc tk kur lgvjs dlrjdcy.
_edt ck yku edvj nkw tedt yku knhj sk dntghgpdtjc;
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Dmkut tej Dutekr
Sg`ktey Mdlldn gs d hk`pksjr dnc wrgtjr wek hurrjntly rjsgcjs gn
_jstjrn @dssdheusjtts. Ds d hk`pksjr, Sg`ktey `kstly wrgtjs
dhhjssgmlj hldssghdl `usgh. Ds d wrgtjr, Sg`ktey `kstly wrgtjs
plktljss stkrgjs, dt`kspejrgh vgonjttjs, pkj`s, dnc nkn-prjtjntgkus
peglkskpey. _ejn nkt hk`pksgno kr wrgtgno, Sg`ktey tjdhejs
prgvdtj pgdnk ljsskns dnc ljdcs sjvjrdl `usghdl orkups gn urmdn
shekkls dnc ykute cjvjlkp`jnt prkord`s. Gn egs brjj tg`j, Sg`ktey
jnfkys crgvgno kn hkuntry rkdcs, egagno, wdthegno shdry `kvgjs, dnc
sedrgno tg`j dnc dn dmsurc sjnsj kb eu`kr wgte egs eu`dn dnc`gnt-bldvkrjc mkmmy-pgn brgjncs.