Defeat - Kahlil Gibran (A Life Changing Poem for Dark Times)

[Applause] defeat my defeat my solitude and my aloofness you are dearer to me and a thousand triumphs and sweeter to my heart all world glory defeat my defeat myself knowledge and my defiance through you I know that I am yet young in the Swift of foot and not to be trapped by withering laurels and in you I have found the lowness and the joy of being shunned and scorned defeat mine defeat my shining sword and shield your eyes I have read that to be enthroned is to be enslaved and to be understood is to be leveled down and to be grasped his but to reach one's fullness and like a ripe fruit to fall and be consumed defeat my defeat my bold companion you shall hear my songs and my cries and my silences a none but you shall speak to me of the beating of wings and urging of seas and of mountains that burn in the night and you alone shall climb my steep and rocky soul defeat my defeat my deathless courage you and I shall laugh together the storm and together we shall dig graves for all that die in us and we shall stand in the Sun with the will and we shall be dangerous [Music]

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Keywords: poem, inspirational, poetry, motivation, desiderata, kahlil gibran, quotes, speech

Id: JE8taOWjVbc

Length: 3min 20sec (200 seconds)

Published: Wed May 27 2020