The Golden Stairs (poem)
Before him life had spread its golden stairs
A young man with the whole world on his side
Success rewarded each small thing he tried
So in this pride their calling he repairs
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He climbed to meet their challenges with ease
As dreams he cast would carpet steps he tread
And she was there to light the way ahead
His memories what pinnacles would seize
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But with his age the stairs began to change
The gold had lost its luster off somewhere
His luck was leaving holes for harsh despair
He didn’t know this person now so strange
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And here his pain and time would steal his smile
With so much past and vast unknown to go
From hidden goal uncertainties now flow
He thought it best to sit down for awhile