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Determination

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Author: Veslyre

VeslyreNovember 19, 2016

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Determination

written by: Veslyre

@veslyre

Though my head aches due to eye strain,
I try to go on and endure the pain
Knowledge is something I really need
It's the one thing I'd use to feed
The mind is empty, it need be full
But earth is against me, with gravitational pull
I desire some rest, but I know it can wait
Am doing my best, ain't falling for fish bait
For all I know, I really can do it
I just have to focus, and never quit.

NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
Written in the year 2010, when trouble loomed over the author due to difficulty in preparing for college entrance exams.

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Formalist poet trying out the hip style of free verse, introverted, pet lover, aesthete, aspiring web developer/content creator. Hoping to become a published poet/author.

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