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The Horizon’s Promise: A Quest for Enlightenment

Canto I: The Call of the Unknown

In lands where legends whisper on the wind,
Of wonders vast that mortal eyes have dimmed,
A tale persists of horizons beyond sight,
Where wisdom dwells and power burns bright.

Five souls, diverse in origin and aim,
United by the lure of fortune’s flame,
Gathered ‘neath the ancient Dreaming Tree,
To seek a realm that few would ever see.

Aria the Bard, with songs of lore,
Thorne the Warrior, battle-scarred and sore,
Zephyr the Mage, with spells arcane,
Lyra the Rogue, quick of wit and vein,
And Sage, the Monk, with inner sight so keen,
Pledged to find the horizon’s gleam.

Canto II: The Journey Begins

With maps obscure and riddles as their guide,
They set forth at the turning of the tide,
Through forests deep where shadows held sway,
And mountains high where eagles made their way.

Each step a challenge, each mile a test,
Of will and strength, of spirit and of quest,
For as they journeyed towards the fabled line,
The world around them shifted by design.

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Ismael S Rodriguez Jr (The Bulletproof Poet)
Ismael S Rodriguez Jr (The Bulletproof Poet)

Written by Ismael S Rodriguez Jr (The Bulletproof Poet)

I learn, create, and overcome. I write, paint, blog, and practice grey witchcraft. I served in the Navy and have schizophrenia and PTSD.

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