Song of One Who Goes On

What I have left behind has not left me

Apr 13, 2024

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SONG OF ONE WHO GOES ON
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What I have left behind
has not left me.
Those I have failed
have not failed me,
and those I have not loved
will love me
even in my worst.

What I have not seen
or failed to see
I leave as gift.

The lands I have not walked
will offer their paths as I sleep.
This earth I have not…

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