Freedom from the debt of ignorance is bliss Without it life's joys pale and remiss A fortune left unspent and untold A mind discarded and to the peddler; sold Happiness is born on the wings of a kiss Take heed of the lesson so many dismiss When thinking and speaking, always be bold Lest death take your heart while it beats; cold Make no mistake, the price for complacency is dire For without passion: all aspirations fire But time surely waits for [NO] men Instead it strangles those without a plan Chains burden and restrict while ropes chafe and bind When living in a world where thoughts are confined For an era and a day, I [have] paid this toll Lacking in any design, destination, or goal [Let] imagination and inspiration guide your mind To places of serenity and focus where you shall find A world of inside, guided by the depths of your soul Where thoughts become realities and the mind becomes whole Make no mistake, the price for complacency is dire For without passion: all aspirations fire But time surely waits for [NO] men Instead it strangles those without a plan I've lived for so long in the darkness of the mire Too afraid to climb the steps of that great spire With courage into the battle I finally ran And thus this epic journey began...