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Watch your six

I didn’t want to let myself fall back into the trap

I didn’t want to remain within a passive shell of my previous self.

I knew it was time to be active,

Or history would have repeated itself.

 

I was honest,

I was authentic,

I spoke my mind,

And let my tongue free.

 

This time, I took control.

 

At some point in life,

A person has to choose to stop meandering.

They have to refuse to be blown around by the winds of life.

At some point, a person has to become an active participant in his or her own life.

And, this was my time.

 

I took control of the situation,

And I started looking out for me.

Pardon me, if didn’t consider how you felt

Or if I was being too blunt,

But sometimes you need to look out for yourself before you consider others.

 

Sometimes, you need to watch your own six…

Because you don’t know if the person behind you is really behind you.

Sometimes, the ones that you’d die for are the ones that are pulling the trigger.

If Caesar was betrayed by his closest friend,

What more does that say about the average person and those that are around them.

 

Know when to take control,

And know when to watch your own six.

 

- j.m.

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Jun 19, 2013
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