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All I Need Is A Good State of Mind


From judgement to criticism,

I can never get enough.

Why are people so filled with cynicism?

I try to be tough,

But I usually fail

Inside my head, I run around screaming.

It sounds like a beached whale.

I can't seem to find an escape.

Until I think harder.

I take myself on imaginary escapades.

I fly up in the sky, farther and farther.

Finally, I land in a beautiful land,

Untouched by the destructive hands

Of an undeserving man .

I feel better and float back down to Earth on rewind.

I can survive anything,

As long as I have a good state of mind.

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