Destiny
Is there not a better time
For us to live and be
The world is so connected
And there is so much to see
Life is very grand
And the future is so bright
Embrace a higher calling
And do what is right
I led an interesting life
The times are fascinating
To be an American
Is so captivating
Are we a superpower
In control of the earth
How do we accomplish
Deeds of high worth
Reach for the stars
Do your very best
If we do not try
We will never pass the test
About the Creator
Mark Stigers
One year after my birth sputnik was launched, making me a space child. I did a hitch in the Navy as a electronics tech. I worked for Hughes Aircraft Company for quite a while. I currently live in the Saguaro forest in Tucson Arizona
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Day 4 of Quitting
If this is how sobriety feels, maybe it’s better to go through life a little buzzed… this, along with other hits like, I want to kill myself, I wish I was dead, and I’m going to throw myself off a bridge have been the only thoughts on rotation these past few days. I promise myself that if, in a month, I still feel like this (‘this’ meaning despondent, full of rage, and simultaneously numb) I can go back to smoking. Until mid-February though? Nicotine is off the table.
By sleepy drafts6 days ago in Longevity
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