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What We Run From

March 4, 2011
By Right4me BRONZE, Indianapolis, Indiana
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"If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise."

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All men should learn,
Before they die
What they run from, and to,
And why.
Why?
It resonates when I’m alone
And still when I’m with others
It manipulates my actions
Once I’ve done them
And been given no chance to think
Think
Another thing a man must do
And yet he must refrain
Refrain from
What?
Thinking.
Yes, it’s dangerous
Yet smart all in the same
See, I am thinking now
Yet the best moments come
When we’re not thinking at all
We just
Don’t think.

The author's comments:
I've recently discovered about myself that I run from certain things and I now want to know why. I believe this will help me learn more about myself and become a better, stronger person.
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