Take The First Step

In the quiet echoes of forgotten tales,
Where time had etched its marks on weary sails,
Lies the story of an explorer bold,
Whose destiny, in hardship, was foretold.

Through realms untamed and landscapes wild,
He journeyed far, a curious, hopeful child.
Yet, fate can be a fickle, shifting tide,
And on hard times, his fortune did collide.

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