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The Root of All Goodness

Praise is near I can see it out of the corner of my eye It comes with a new dawn Nothing is built to last Empires fall and civilizations crumble All I can do is wash my hands and hope this fight can be won Through all the sacrifice It's been a long time coming The odds are stacked out of favor But I will push, fearless and uncompromised This is what all of the writings in the bathroom stalls were philosophizing It's endured the pain that every soul out there has known You can feel it as your heart pounds It lives in the things we can't let go of that we use to fuel our fury It sleeps in our memories and cringe worthy heartbreaks You live and learn From the beginning of time with human kind in the womb To the end of all being whispering its final words It guides the ones who refuse to follow the predetermined paths The ones who never had a chance It's in all of us, believe it to keep it alive Never give up in the face of doubt or ignorance You've made it this far, you've become stronger Revisit the time when you were knocked down Forgive all the letdowns and never forget your promise to yourself That you'll establish your name with every ounce of strength Strike up the flame that kills every shadow That glows with unconditional love That one that creates the passion for life
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Feb 4, 2016
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