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Topic: Risk (05/17/12)
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TITLE: For Martin | Previous Challenge Entry
By Cheryl von Drehle
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ADD TO MY FAVORITES
I bet on the high stakes
No penny ante poker
Or quarter slots for me
I run with the big boys
Gambler is my name
I am a risk taker
Sipping from my pop’s glass
Sneaking in the locker room
Taking a hidden hit or two
High low ecstasy numb
Drug Lover is my name
I am a risk taker
The thrill is the thing
Speed is the ultimate
On the course on the dirt
On the open road
Extreme Sport is my name
I am a risk taker
I will not recant
I will not go against conscience
That is neither safe nor wise
I will do the right and daring
Believer is my name
Will the real risk taker please stand up?
I cannot says Gambler
I am bankrupt and alone
I cannot says Drug Lover
I am dead from liver failure
I cannot says Extreme Sport
I am serving 30 to life for negligent homicide
Here I stand, I can do no other
So help me God, says Believer
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"Unless I am convinced by proofs from Scriptures or by plain and clear reasons and arguments, I can and will not retract, for it is neither safe nor wise to do anything against conscience. Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen." Martin Luther, April 1521
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I would not be surprised if this scored highly but even if not, it spoke to my heart, so thank you.