Am I strong enough to outgrow my limits?
I ponder with the little time I have left...
I need to overcome the hurdles that slow me down, or I will never learn to fly...
And I'll carry the weight of my regrets, which have great heft
Time has always been a barrier
And as for the luggage of my life, I will always be the carrier
All I want is to be free
But I am forever chained to the pain inside of me
I hate that I can never seem to say the right thing
And that is what keeps me from moving forward, so I read into every risk, but still...
I have to take a swing
I no longer have to be weighed down by this thing called "perfect"
Because I can embrace my flaws, and reflect
So, even when things get hard, I can always be a better person than I was yesterday
And that is how strength is born.
It isn't simply the absence of weakness, but the product of resilience you must relive everyday
And now that I know this, I won't ever be bound by the Things I Hate; By this I am sworn
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May 24, 2026 at 2:53 PM UTC
Am I strong enough to outgrow my limits?
I ponder with the little time I have left...
I need to overcome the hurdles that slow me down, or I will never learn to fly...
And I'll carry the weight of my regrets, which have great heft
Time has always been a barrier
And as for the luggage of my life, I will always be the carrier
All I want is to be free
But I am forever chained to the pain inside of me
I hate that I can never seem to say the right thing
And that is what keeps me from moving forward, so I read into every risk, but still...
I have to take a swing
I no longer have to be weighed down by this thing called "perfect"
Because I can embrace my flaws, and reflect
So, even when things get hard, I can always be a better person than I was yesterday
And that is how strength is born.
It isn't simply the absence of weakness, but the product of resilience you must relive everyday
And now that I know this, I won't ever be bound by the Things I Hate; By this I am sworn
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