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know

.

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.

wanted

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to

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perfect

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every

.

possible

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way . . .

–

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although,

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try,

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know

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never

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navigate,

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l

.

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the

.

obstacles

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place . . .

–

–

–

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t

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obstacles

.

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place . . .

–

–

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within

.

y

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proving

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maze . . .

–

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love

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n

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t

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enough?

–

–

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love

.

n

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t

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enough?

–

–

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t

o

–

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separate

.

away

.

f

r

o

m

.

the

.

silhouettes

.

stained

.

b

y

.

your

.

eternal

.

gray . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

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.

love

.

n

o

t

.

enough?

–

–

–

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.

t

o

–

–

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move

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away

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a

n

d

.

into

.

s

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m

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brighter

.

day . . .

–

–

–

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f

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the

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rot

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waste

.

t

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a

t

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decays . . .

–

–

–

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.

love

.

n

o

t

.

enough?

–

–

–

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.

t

o

–

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make

.

opinions

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sway . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ to

gain

.

a

.

warm

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embrace,

.

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s

o

.

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do

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n

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fade,

–

– 

beneath

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t

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setting

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haze,

.

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l

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.

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those

.

f

r

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m

.

yesterday . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

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.

try

.

s

o

.

hard . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ I

try

.

s

o

.

hard . . .

–

–

–

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t

o

–

–

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be

.

.

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clean,

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pristine . . .

–

–

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n

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–

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I

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pray

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be

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t

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each

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d

.

everything,

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b

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t

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ponder

.

h

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w

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much

.

y

o

u

.

would

.

t

r

u

l

y

.

believe . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ how

much

.

y

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u

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would

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t

r

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believe . . ,

–

–

–

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.

.

I

.

a

m

.

still

.

me . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

.

a

m

.

still

.

me . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

b

u

t

–

–

–

I

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dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

.

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

you

.

offer

.

m

e

.

defeat . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

you

.

feed

.

m

e

.

reality . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

dream . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

b

u

t

–

–

–

now,

.

instead

.

o

f

.

angels,

.

o

n

l

y

.

demons

.

breathe . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

Instead

.

o

f

.

hope,

.

.

I

.

.

f

e

e

l

.

unease . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

 ~ I

.

f

e

e

l

.

unease . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

y

e

t

–

–

–

still,

.

.

I

.

.

dream . . .

–

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

.

.

.

s

t

i

l

l

.

.

.

dream.

Reflection: This was a forgotten personal struggle-themed poem that I wrote back in September of 2007 where the affected party struggles against a brutal, judgmental, domineering force. Nothing the affected party does will ever be enough – so, self-acceptance and standing up for oneself is most likely the best path to pursue.