Care to share a poem that means something to you? A favorite?

Care to share a poem that means something to you? A favorite?
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I read a really awesome one a few years back that really touched me; unfortunately I don’t remember it’s title, author or a line from it so I cannot look it up and share it with you. Sorry. D: I suppose I could be a jerk and say The Illiad though.
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