free verse
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Don’t wimper, simper and whine Stay strong all the time, Show everyone your positive mind, Don’t act as if you’ve been broken down Show that you’re capable of rallying around, And getting things done and achieving things Show everybody just what it is that you bring.
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As my working days come to an end I don’t see me jogging into retirement I intend to put on a sprint and really achieve Because I still have in me the self belief That I can do more, that I’ve more in store To offer to all, to show them all.
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Sometimes when asked It’s really acceptable to say, No! Actually I am not fucking ok Sometimes it’s fine to cry out in pain, Life can be a disaster and be an insane Place to be time and again, And why should you refrain From letting those who ask you What’s actually happening in your brain.
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Don’t go at things half hearted or holding back Don’t consider hesitating in fact I’d say go the whole way, Don’t be nervous, don’t be shy or hide your light Show your talent, show your endeavour, stand strong and show your might.
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Stay kind and open hearted Even when times get tough, That storm that may assail you May get wicked and rough, But it will not last forever In time you know that it will end, And the fact that you stayed kind and open hearted Means that you retained your friends, Who would have helped…
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Don’t be defined by what you’re not By others who do not know you a lot, They should not drive your narrative Or determine the way you should live, Only you know who you are Only you need what you want to be, Hang on to that authenticity Remain rooted in your own self-belief.
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We should be accepted for who we are Why should we need to change, Into something more that’s not authentic Because then we lose our true selves, We shouldn’t become caricatures Of what others perceive that we should be, Don’t go wearing that label, Or try and fit into their boxes, Always remain true to…
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The weight I carry on my shoulders gets ever more great, it’s a burden of enormous proportions, that below me causes my reality to quake, and with each step that I staggered forward with, my sense of anticipation grows am I up to the challenge and task, the trick is to go steady, not fast…
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The trials and tribulations of life I wonder sometimes who controls the lights, One moment the future seems bright Next moment it’s all as dark as night, But we carry on regardless doing what we can Trying in our own way to try and understand, What has happened in the past on what’s up next…
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There’s a repetitive strain And a negative drain, Flowing through my brain That’s driving me insane, From the dull and mundane To the struggles of the inane, Whichever way you look you’re in the frame Because this is our life and our game, So we can’t look for anybody else to blame And if you…
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