Words are only the beginning -
action also counts.
Poetry reveals possibilities -
yet what we do is paramount.
Don't be stuck in contemplation
or the realm of empty dreams.
Seek bright stars
then implement your visions.
Join hands with others
to manifest beliefs.
If you connect resolution
with aspirations
it's amazing
what can be achieved.
| Wan-Sze: | I'm tired of hearing the word 'amazing'. . . |
| Nadia: | Yeah, most people are bombarded by so many 'amazing' claims that it gets hard to believe anything. In an age of excessive capitalisn, discourse often degenerates into advertisement. |
| Kasim: | Yet isn't this a poem about moving beyond words? Doesn't it extol the value of action? |
| Will: | Using words to move beyond words . . . that irony is almost beautiful. |
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