Society has molded you.
You have to prove your worth.
Empty words surround you,
You no longer know the truth.
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Choas reigns supreme
In this world in which we live.
The benefits you gain don’t match
The effort that you give.
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But you can’t give up and can’t give in
No matter what the cost.
Fight the good fight, carry on
And try not to get lost.
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You have to be on top each day
And finish in first place,
Although the endless race you run
Paints worry on your face.
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The words inside your head conflict
With what you know is right.
It causes you to question life,
And keeps you up at night.
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But you can’t give up and can’t give in
No matter what they say.
Fight the good fight, carry on
And take life day by day.
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Self-doubt kicks in, you lose that drive
To cross the finish line.
Your eyes spot road blocks everywhere,
And you’re running out of time.
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Give up the dream to appease the beasts
That rumble in your head.
They’ll tell you time and time again,
“Give in to fear and dread.”
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But you can’t give up and can’t give in
To the wicked words they say.
Fight the good fight, carry on
And make it through the day.
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The voice screams louder and fear sets in,
The battle rages on.
Fighting gets you nowhere
When the beasts already won.
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So you look to the horizon,
Seeking solace from the noise.
Soak in the view and breathe in deep,
Stand firm and make a choice.
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You won’t give up and won’t give in
To what these voices say.
You’ve fought the good fight, carried on
And made it through the day.
-LM Nelson