TRIP TO HISTORIC BATH POEM 51

In the darkness there is the potential for light. In the depths of despair, there is the chance of Redemption. Where there is the potential for light or Redemption, there is hope.

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“We just philosophize, complain of boredom, or drink vodka. It's so clear, you see, that if we're to begin living in the present, we must first of all redeem our past and then be done with it forever. And the only way we can redeem our past is by suffering and by giving ourselves over to exceptional labour, to steadfast and endless labour.” Anton Chekhov

Believe Me

Believe me when I say I love you,

To the very end of the day,

To the very length of the sea,

To the very depths of my heart.

When I see you there is nothing wrong,

When I hug you I feel a part of you,

When we eat together life is just so,

When I sit with you there is nowhere to go.

Our love is like a candle,

For it lights the room,

And I can therefore work,

And we can settle together.

Believe me when I whisper I love you,

For that is somewhat like a prayer,

A hope that our love will last forever,

And we shall always have you near.

“Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what every man wishes, that he also believes to be true.” Demosthenes