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Final Battle*

                                          Final Battle*
 
I have worn many hats and played many parts
and made numerous costume changes in my various roles
 
Sadly, first hand one day I will know "for whom the bell tolls"
until then I will cherish the good in a bad day if I have any smarts
 
In this lifetime, I have learn a few things
like the fact all 7 billion of us are flawed human beings
 
And when my back is against the wall
my best move is to drop my knees and pray to stand tall
 
that the written words of fools and sages
both begin on blank  pages
 
And that in late spring
even in the heart of the ghetto-birds still beautiful sing
 
As outside my window a cardinal's serenade heralds the beginning of the night
I am reminded all to soon I will fight the final battle "against the dying of the light"
Written by Kementic1 (Hussein Ali Hill)
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Author's Note
*Credit  and Kudos to John Donne for his poem "For whom the bell tolls", Dylan Thomas for his
poem "Do not go gentle into that good night" and Steven Tyler for his hit song "Dream on" I wrote this poem back in 2016.
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