Sic Parvis Magna

Greatness from small beginnings,

Is that not what we all strive for?

We are all born small, subject to fate's chiding,

We make our own path, do we choose peace or war?

A continuous invocation of will, for the greatness we aspire to,

A battle of hope & despair,

The choice no one can spare,

When I reach where I am headed,

Will I, as I am now, be there?

This Herculean task called life,

Has its fair share of joy & strife,

When then, do we achieve greatness?

What fates, destinies & hopes do we harvest,

To achieve the aristocracy we wish to harness;

Greatness from small beginnings,

Is that not what we all strive for?

We are all born small, subject to our wills & tidings,

We still make our own paths... 

Do we choose peace or war?