An Ancient, Lost Code

It was posted by a long lost friend of mine, from the School of Heroes.

It always fascinated me.

I'm going to write the original one, and a personal translation with some changes in italian.

Thank you, Elias. Wherever you are.



The Lost Code

Bravery - Standing up for what you believe in.

Charming - Polite and Compassionate to those around you.

Chivalry - A gentlemen and well-mannered with everyone around you.

Courage - Is not the absence of fear. It's doing the right this even in the presence of fear

Fortitude - Determination to endure to the end

Gallantry - Showing heroism and Valor, giving people someone to believe in.

Honesty - Being sincere and Honest in ever interaction with people.

Integrity - Doing the right thing even when no one is looking.

Loyalty - Devotion and faithful to those you love and swore to pretect.

Service - The Greatest gift you can give.



And here goes mine:



L'Antico Codice

Audacia - Combatti per quello in cui credi

Fascino - Cortese e compassionevole con tutti attorno a te

Galanteria - Educato e gentile con coloro che incrociano la tua strada

Coraggio - Non è l'assenza di paura. E' fare la cosa giusta, nonostante la paura

Forza - Determinato nel difendere ciò in cui confidi fino alla fine

Eroismo - Mostra il tuo valore, dando alle persone qualcuno in cui credere

Onestà - Sincero in ogni circostanza

Integrità - Fai sempre la cosa giusta, anche quando nessuno è lì a testimoniarlo

Lealtà - Devozione e fedeltà a coloro che hai giurato di proteggere

Disponibilità - Il dono più grande di cui sei capace



Is it really Lost...?

In Memory of my Lost Soul

Boy... Am I a slow? ^_^

Seems to me that I come here only when I really need to.

Uhm... Oh well. Nevermind. I'm just happy, 'cause I've found this old poem of mine.

I re-wrote it for the School of Talented Wizards (Bless them all ^_^), but indeed it was an old poem of mine, 'revamped' for my second level graduation.

And here it goes...



THE SOUL OF A MAN


I saw her eyes
speaking of sins,
and felt the sublime smell
of her scented skin.

For ever and ever
I'll remember her voice...
Like a song the words came through her mouth
without noise.

She said things beyond my belief...

She said: "Stealing your existence
you acted like a thief,
and the way you're now
is your only way to be"

I stood still, waiting for her to strike.
Pathetic creature, I needed to hide.
She spoke again, fading away:"Go forth, find your fate
the time has not come for you to faint"

And I went through the Chasms of Despair,
and passed through the River of Sorrow...
I almost drowned, but I reached the shore,
And I felt completely hollow.

And I went through the Cavern of Life...

The Icy walls were filled each side
with frozen figures, they all were stuck.
I couldn't free them, nor build a fire.
My memories... they'll never come back.

For all those moments of Pain,
For all those moments of Cowardice,
I'll pay the rest of my Life.
They're all there, everlasting advice.

After years of long journeying,
I found myself exausted, kneeling before Love
"I beg you, release me!", I said yelling.
He responded with lively tone:
"You shouldn't beg me, for me you should fight.
Truth will be your sword, for your Love is Might"

Time has passed, and I'm still on my Way.
Fighting, struggling, trying to find my Fate.
The Journey will never end, I'll never be satisfied:
The more I got to know, the more is hiding inside...

My Bleeding Heart of foolish Desires.




There ^-^... oh, one last thing:

"Don't forget, my friend... if you want to discover the Light within yourself, first you must look inside... your Heart of Darkness..."

Cheer up, people! (Yeah... right... :P)




Marco, the Heart of Darkness