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If I always seek other’s approval I’ll make myself a slave Believing life’s a struggle always brings Obstacles in my way If I never surrender my ego No security or peace If I keep trying to control others Enlightenment can’t be reached Refusing to turn over a new leaf I’ll never stretch to new heights Only feeling my separateness prevents My connection with all types If I never face things that are difficult I’ll never see easy times If I always project blame on others I’ll live to deny my crimes If I cannot acknowledge my mistakes I’ll never feel forgiven If I am governed by intolerance I’ll always be fear-driven If I always must make the first move then I won’t learn to wait or stay If I always compete just to win then I won’t feel the joy of play If I act like I know all the answers I won’t know questions to ask If I pretend to be somebody else I won’t know myself at last If I always insist on the last word To prove the points I defend I’ll never be someone’s beloved or Ever earn respect from friends If I love clinging to my possessions I’ll never learn how to lose I hold fast to inflexibility With only my way to choose If I never laugh spontaneously I’ll miss out on how freeing A good belly laugh is great medicine Re-charging my whole being If I can’t feel life’s pain and sorrow then I Won’t feel comforted or soothed If I hold back feeling vulnerable I’ll never feel deeply moved If I don’t expect my voice to be heard I’ll never know true expression If I never define who I am then Who will plot my direction? If I never speak up and go along Always swayed by a stronger voice Losing a piece of myself one by one And making no choice is a choice I’ll be sold down the river easily Without values life’s a waste Avoiding all struggles I’ll never know There’s no problem that can’t be faced Always charging through life at breakneck speed Living like push comes to shove Staying a slave to accolades I will Confuse approval with love Off balance, I avoid helping others Never jump in with both feet If I never embrace this life wholly I won’t know when times are sweet I refuse to cultivate tenderness I hide my feelings with lies I’ll never learn the blessings of failure Being so brittle, I’ll die
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Feb 8, 2018
Feb 8, 2018 at 2:30 PM UTC
I hide my feelings with lies
If I always seek other’s approval I’ll make myself a slave Believing life’s a struggle always brings Obstacles in my way If I never surrender my ego No security or peace If I keep trying to control others Enlightenment can’t be reached Refusing to turn over a new leaf I’ll never stretch to new heights Only feeling my separateness prevents My connection with all types If I never face things that are difficult I’ll never see easy times If I always project blame on others I’ll live to deny my crimes If I cannot acknowledge my mistakes I’ll never feel forgiven If I am governed by intolerance I’ll always be fear-driven If I always must make the first move then I won’t learn to wait or stay If I always compete just to win then I won’t feel the joy of play If I act like I know all the answers I won’t know questions to ask If I pretend to be somebody else I won’t know myself at last If I always insist on the last word To prove the points I defend I’ll never be someone’s beloved or Ever earn respect from friends If I love clinging to my possessions I’ll never learn how to lose I hold fast to inflexibility With only my way to choose If I never laugh spontaneously I’ll miss out on how freeing A good belly laugh is great medicine Re-charging my whole being If I can’t feel life’s pain and sorrow then I Won’t feel comforted or soothed If I hold back feeling vulnerable I’ll never feel deeply moved If I don’t expect my voice to be heard I’ll never know true expression If I never define who I am then Who will plot my direction? If I never speak up and go along Always swayed by a stronger voice Losing a piece of myself one by one And making no choice is a choice I’ll be sold down the river easily Without values life’s a waste Avoiding all struggles I’ll never know There’s no problem that can’t be faced Always charging through life at breakneck speed Living like push comes to shove Staying a slave to accolades I will Confuse approval with love Off balance, I avoid helping others Never jump in with both feet If I never embrace this life wholly I won’t know when times are sweet I refuse to cultivate tenderness I hide my feelings with lies I’ll never learn the blessings of failure Being so brittle, I’ll die
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Feb 8, 2018
Feb 8, 2018 at 2:30 PM UTC
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