I've always been a bit of an idealist...and someone willing to fight for those ideals. So when I went through a phase of renting every old musical I could from the library, there was one song that stood out from the rest. And still does to this day.
That song is "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha. Whenever I forget why I chose this path instead of an easier one, this song reminds me why.
"To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go
To right the unrightable wrong
To love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star
This is my quest, to follow that star,
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far
To fight for the right without question or pause
To be willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause
And I know if I'll only be true to this glorious quest
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm when I'm laid to my rest
And the world will be better for this
That one man scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable star"
From "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha.
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