Bringing in old writings of mine - I am

*These have some worthwhile value, but they have been written over a period of several years*
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I am the ruler by which all others are measured

The bar over which they must hurdle.

I am the obstacle in their path they must dodge

The golden apple they must pick up mid-stride.

I am the one to which they should come, trembling

Quivering, worried, excited, and dismayed.

I am your father/brother/mother/sister/friend