Congratulations On Winning In The
First Round. Props To You Who Won.
Thank You To Everyone Who Showed
Up, This Is Looking Really Nice. Keep It
Up............


Topic...... Leap Of Faith

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Checking in, I thought the finals would be the battle of the Mod's, but whatever. iNtereting topic.

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^with me entering this tournament,
you didnt have a shot at finals anyway.
hehe.. good luck both of you...

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in like the wind

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Blast, I really had no ideas about this one... So here goes nothing....


...::Theory::...
So many people in this world, where adventure is all they seek
Whether climbing up rock walls, or skiing down Everest's Peak
Knowing disaster could be around any corner, but to them, that is the fun
Not knowing when it could cease, when they will find their life to be done

...::The Beginning::...
Nick was always an adventurer, Since a year after he was born
Snuck out of his crib, and went for a stroll, which made his life forlorn
Because that didn't keep his attention, at least not for very long
Thought nothing could get in his way, became very headstrong
Adventures in every corner he seeked, looking far and wide
Keeping Courage right next to him, and cowardice far from his side

...::Living It Up::...
Nick had done it all, so much crossed off his list
Living the life many can only dream, emerged in total bliss
Sky diving, rock climbing with no fear at all
Always ignoring his Mom when she said "You'll have a big fall"
But for the biggest adventure of all, he was going to head to Hells Gate
Knowing what he'd do next, his life it would make...

...::The Leap of Faith::...
To bungie jump off Hells Gate was a feat never attained
Doing this would land Nick's name in total fame
Strapped to the bridge, with rocks down below
Took a look at his instructor with an aura, a glow
And he jumped from the bridge right after he had secured his cap
No one can tell you what happened next, except that the rope had just snapped

...::The End::...
"And now we lay to rest one of God's dearest son's
Who had no fear at all, who would never turn and run
And his courage, to each of us he has gave
As he went to meet the lord, on his Leap of Faith

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nice^
is this a no show?
and whats happening with illmental?

leap of faith..... in heaven....

belief is my ladder, so each morning i wake up and pray
grip the bible of guidings, and pull God to take me away
i live day by day, in this beautiful place without wrong
and the words i say echo the walls into a beautiful song
all along i've lived in this mansion since i was a kid
an orphan that was picked, granted one fateful wish
and that was it, was it a way of practice? or just life
from the age of 7 i sang the music every day and night
until the vocal chords inside my priceless voice box
housed angels, and brought longing every time a note stopped
was it a gateway? i hope not. you see it wasn't what i liked
knowing i had no decisions to make, no hopes or sites
no wrong or right, just what it is. it's there it's used
they took the grays from my emotional crayon box, i used blues
win or lose? not a question i had no meaning no purpose
but my paper plastic heart kept a smile on the surface
i walked through those golden roads and pathways
underfoot i had the beauty that only angels could make
you see my master was the master of many with blessings
and he even owned the words that the harmony sent me
but he and i were terribly different, means of righteous
even though i served this king, i really disliked him
one night it was frightening, atop a building singing to the earth
down below they made me they're letter and hung on each word
action in my heart, finally a verb, they liked me, they listened
all of the world should be subjected to this, not just the christians
wishes?, pride boiled up inside my inner heart sinners start
i took a winners part with the spoon in the dinners pot believe
finally i did, in me....i let out the harmony until i screamed
brilliance? or unlike what it seems, love? release to some
i grasped my soul ran to the edge of the building, and jumped
was it love? i floated down quickly, no angels could save me
not that they tried, slacking halo's make those fellows lazy
on my way down i hummed a tune that nothing living had heard
and i made the air dance and let the concrete remain unsure
i jumped into him with a blur, became one united left my self
to a place of burning, they took my lungs......it was hell

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Ok I've Read This Battle 3 or 4 Times, (each verse)..
and both are works of art. full of amazing vocabulary.
but in sands verse, it just took me, like ... WOW...
Everytime I Read It, It Inspired Me More, And More.
Mad Man'z Was Basic Compared To The Complexities
Of Sand's Verse..

Vote Sand

both verses were extremely good, i read them over and i thought that they were well written,the vocab was amazing,but sand had a more complex piece so im gonna igve it to him, both were nice pieces

Vote=Sand

2-0....that's not many votes...blah


i guess i win...good job mad.

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Vote Sand

Both of you really came nice on this... but i gotta go with sand... he had some really nice imagery and his verse was worded perfectly... very inspiring... One