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        I Didn't Come Here For This


I didn't come here for this,
        this endless journey on broken roads.
My route was planned over perfect highways
        with scenic stopovers.
I knew where I was going.
        No I didn't come here for this.

I didn't come here for this,
        this compulsive solo to syncopated tunes.
The choreography was meant to show grace,
        and effortless power.
I knew the steps by heart.
        No I didn't come here for this.

I didn't come here for this,
        this relentless carrying of unwanted burdens.
I had thought myself an eagle, wind born and turning
        on columns of air.
Untouched by gravity.
        No I didn't come here for this.

I didn't come here for this,
        this finding of courage when I thought I was empty.
I had thought that the brave lived with fanfares of trumpets,
        with medals and honours.
How much I have learned.
        But I didn't come here for this.

I didn't come here for this,
        this touching of part of the infinite.
Moving at speed leaves little time for reflection,
        now I am slowed.
I gain despite myself.
        I should have come here for this.

                        Dennis Greene




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