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Apr 2017
Here’s to rebels, misfits and outcasts
Here’s to those that never turn ‘shoulds’ into ‘musts’
Here’s to individuals; unafraid to tear off the masks-
That society dictates one must wear to make the cast.
Here’s to weirdos; those round pins in square holes
Here’s to the stand outs; pearls in pebbles
Here’s to those who break rules and test laws
Here’s to the black sheep in a people of no flaws
Here’s to the fearless and the brave souls
Here’s to those willing to dare and fall
Here’s to those not happy with the status quo
Here’s to friends of change and mediocrity’s foes.  
Here’s to game changers; Forces that cause life-quakes
Here’s to those not raising glasses before they raise stakes
Here’s to those more afraid of reluctance than heartbreaks
Here’s to visionaries; dream chasers in a land where the ‘self’ never wakes
Here’s to you if you are tired of being on the wrong side of circumstance
Here’s to you if you decide to seize opportunities and fight for half a chance
Here’s to you if you choose to live while others settle for existence.
I’d raise my glass to you. But there’s more stakes to raise. Now get a stance!

Keep Smiling
Alexander Brown - Xander
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Alexander Brown - Xander  Lusaka
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