Bold steps mark my wake\u00a0down this chosen path.<\/p>\n
A path that few do take, yet fewer ever last.<\/p>\n
Fear and doubt guard either side and wait patiently.<\/p>\n
For that single slip of rejection that comes eventually.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
This path is harsh and filled with peril.<\/p>\n
No soul escapes unscathed.<\/p>\n
Yet without such pitfalls and obstacles.<\/p>\n
No reward could be worth made.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
So boldly I shall step and boldly on I’ll travel.<\/p>\n
Knowing that each step could be one last stumble.<\/p>\n
Yet rejection and denial do not mean the death of dreams.<\/p>\n
Though it may take many years I’ll have them eventually.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The toll is great on this long lost road.<\/p>\n
Hidden by the overgrowth of time.<\/p>\n
But hidden treasures now unfold,<\/p>\n
On the road less traveled by.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Boldly step on the road less traveled by!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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