Do
.
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o
u
.
invest
.
y
o
u
r
.
time,
–
–
creating
.
a
.
l
i
f
e
.
full
.
o
f
.
rhythm
.
a
n
d
.
rhyme ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ do
.
y
o
u
.
invest
.
y
o
u
r
.
time,
–
–
creating
.
t
h
a
t
.
kind
.
o
f
.
life ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
o
r
–
–
–
do
.
y
o
u
.
wile
.
away
.
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n
d
.
waste
.
t
h
e
.
time ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ do
.
y
o
u
.
wile
.
away
.
a
n
d
.
waste
.
t
h
e
.
time ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
trying
.
t
o
.
escape
.
t
h
e
.
life
.
y
o
u
.
designed
.
a
l
l
.
the
.
while . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ trying
.
t
o
.
escape
.
t
h
e
.
life
.
y
o
u
.
designed
.
a
l
l
.
the
.
while . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
b
y
–
–
–
all
.
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u
.
buy . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
b
y
–
–
–
all
.
y
o
u
.
hide . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
b
y
–
–
–
all
.
y
o
u
.
deny . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
between
.
t
h
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.
blind,
–
–
white
–
–
lines
.
o
f
.
momentary
–
–
magic
.
a
n
d
.
plastic,
–
–
paper
paradise . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
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.
t
h
e
.
blind,
–
–
white
–
–
lines . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
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.
t
h
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.
blind,
–
–
white
–
–
lines . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
o
f
–
–
–
momentary
–
–
magic
.
a
n
d
.
plastic,
–
–
paper
paradise . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
f
r
o
m
–
–
–
wasting
.
a
l
l
.
that
time . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
f
r
o
m
–
–
–
wasting
.
a
l
l
.
that
time . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
f
r
o
m
–
–
–
wasting
.
a
l
l
.
that
time . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
Are
.
y
o
u
.
running
away ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
Are
.
y
o
u
.
running
away ?
–
–
–
.
.
Are
.
y
o
u
.
running
away ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
f
r
o
m
–
–
–
the
.
life
.
y
o
u
.
try
.
t
o
.
escape . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
instead
.
o
f
.
the
.
future
.
y
o
u
.
might
.
otherwise
create . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ instead
.
o
f
.
the
.
future
.
y
o
u
.
might
.
otherwise
create . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
well . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
instead
.
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f
.
blame,
.
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n
d
.
shame,
.
a
n
d
.
the
.
emptiness
.
w
h
i
c
h
.
remains . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
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instead
.
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f
.
blame,
.
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n
d
.
shame,
.
a
n
d
.
the
.
emptiness
.
w
h
i
c
h
.
remains . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
page,
–
–
after
page,
–
–
after
page,
–
–
after
page . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
o
f
–
–
–
what
.
might
.
h
a
v
e
.
been
.
better
.
a
n
d
.
brighter
days . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
instead
.
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f
.
just
.
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h
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.
same,
.
o
l
d
.
same,
.
o
l
d
.
same . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
ask
yourself:
What
kind
.
o
f
.
life
–
–
might
I
create ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
What
might
I
change ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
What
might
I
embrace ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
What
might
I
appreciate ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
What
kind
.
o
f
.
life
–
–
might
I
create ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
f
o
r
–
–
–
you
.
c
a
n
.
blame,
.
a
n
d
.
complain,
.
a
n
d
.
remain
.
t
h
e
.
same . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
You
.
c
a
n
.
blame,
.
a
n
d
.
complain,
.
a
n
d
.
remain
.
t
h
e
.
same . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
You
.
c
a
n
.
blame,
.
a
n
d
.
complain,
.
a
n
d
.
remain
.
t
h
e
.
same . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
o
r
–
–
–
you
.
c
a
n
.
choose
.
t
o
.
change . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ you
.
c
a
n
.
choose
.
t
o
.
change
.
today.
Reflection: This was an inspiration/hope-themed poem that I wrote back in June of 2021 to inspire people to embrace positive change and live a happier life. The following thought came to mind: “Invest your time building the life that you want instead of wasting your time trying to escape the life that you have.” So, I decided to write a poem based on that. I refined the poem using the song “Old” by Starflyer 59 playing in the background at low volume to help create the “moodset” for the poem. If you listen to the song at low volume while reading this poem, you might better get the “feel” of it.