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    Respice Finem
    Respice Finem
    Respice Finem
    Ebook179 pages51 minutes

    Respice Finem

    By Piper Lawson

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    About this ebook

    Respice finem is a book that is a collection of things I have experienced and have helped

    shape the way I view the world. A blend of the past, present and future that has me thinking of

    the end and what I want to give to the world. To consider the end and make life worth living.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHawes & Jenkins Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateMay 1, 2024
    ISBN9781637843987
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      Respice Finem - Piper Lawson

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      Respice Finem

      Piper Lawson

      ISBN 978-1-63784-397-0 (paperback)

      ISBN 978-1-63784-398-7 (digital)

      Copyright © 2024 by Piper Lawson

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission requests, solicit the publisher via the address below.

      Hawes & Jenkins Publishing

      16427 N Scottsdale Road Suite 410

      Scottsdale, AZ 85254

      www.hawesjenkins.com

      Printed in the United States of America

      Table of Contents

      Preface: Morality

      Part1:

      Ab antiquo:

      From the Ancient

      Hope

      The World

      Moon On A Starless Night

      Destiny

      The Tale of Death

      Ashes of a World

      Curse Of The Crimson Empire

      Forgotten Empire

      Vernal

      A White Dove In The Midst Of The Storm

      Vow

      Desolate Winter

      Darkness

      The Watcher

      Breaking the Horizon

      Cruelty

      Pollution

      Guidance

      Promise Made

      Nature

      Foretold

      Walk With the Devil

      There Is No Sunlight In Purgatory

      Light By The Sea

      Collapse of the Kingdom

      From Within

      Chains

      The Walls of Troy

      Free

      After Dark

      One Step Back

      Stand Tall Like A Giant

      Who We Are

      Live And Let Go

      Grave

      Part 2:

      Antiqui colant antiquum dierum

      Let the ancients worship the ancient of days

      The Judge

      Mankind

      Pressure From Within

      Grey Wolf Hunts The Black Lamb

      We Walk And Fade Away

      Rain

      Death at the hands of fate

      Of Life

      Meaningless Words

      Broken Bones

      Fear

      Day By Day

      Missing You

      Shattered Hourglass

      Malignancy

      Sweet Corruption

      True

      The Wake Of Man

      Second in Time

      The Beautiful Tragedy

      Fabrication

      Tragedy

      Under the Red Sea

      Vision

      Ballad of a Fool

      What it is I fear

      Anubis

      Who We Are

      Maiden of the Earth

      The Tragedy of the Innocent

      Righteous Glory

      Regrets

      Falling From Grace

      Part 3:

      Ab aeterno:

      From the Eternal

      Walking Into The Moonlight

      Angel Wings

      Life

      Lonely

      Alive

      Fall Day

      Christmas Day

      Persephone

      Beauty of the Moon

      The Reality Of Life

      In Between

      My Forever Miracle

      Inspiration

      Moms promise

      Silent Cry

      To You

      Forevermore

      Simplicity

      Valuable

      Peace

      Life and Death

      My Muse

      Love Embraces All

      Home

      My Light

      Nightingale

      Thank You

      Species

      Glass

      The World Is Ours

      Outro: From The Depths

      About the Author

      To the brightest star in the sky. Thank you for being my biggest supporter, even though you are no longer here.

      To my dad, who always pushes me to the best I can be.

      To my sisters—Ryanne, Aspen, and Stormy. Thank you for being my best friends and supporting me always.

      To Nikki, who taught me forgiveness heals.

      To my grandparents, thank you for supporting me, even though you had no idea I was writing this book.

      Preface: Morality

      Morality

      I am not a God

      Nor am I a king

      I am not a Beast

      Nor am I the Hero

      I am simply nothing but a man

      That trembles at the sight

      Of my own mortality

      Simply lost in time

      Hollowed by fate

      The ice breaks under the weight

      Of my feet

      Shadows of the naked oak

      Coats the lake

      On which I stand

      Whom am I to breath

      The frigid air that kills my lungs

      In my time of great despair

      Chapped lips to speak

      The worlds of truth outloud

      To the infinity unknown

      Pain that invades my chest

      Petals falling from my flower

      Crimson growing in the

      Pure white snow

      Cool air surround me

      The fog glides in

      Waltzing gracefully

      In one final dance

      Imprisoning me in my

      Final grave

      For I am not more

      Part1:

      Ab antiquo:

      From the Ancient

      Hope

      As the sun sinks

      into the eternal horizon

      hope seems to fade

      We chase after it

      Long after the moon

      has taken its rightful place

      cascading the heavenly night sky

      in her silver glow

      Like Achilles wandering the Earth

      we search for our purpose

      the thing that we hold dear

      Fighting the creatures of the World

      and the monsters inside our mind

      we think all is lost

      Though malevolent shadows follow us

      and winds of unknown forces

      toss us around

      in a whirlwind of our own emotion

      preying on our fears,

      hoping to capture

      our hearts in their traps;

      and that we will be thrown

      off our course

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