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Artist's Struggle


I want to be an artist,

but that means I won't earn money.

I want to be an animator,

but that means I will have to fight for a job.

I want to sit at home and be happy,

but that means I won't succeed.

but I want to be successful,

but that means I have to ignore my anxiety.

I want to graduate,

but that means I have to face the world.

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Grant-Grey Porter Hawk Guda
<p>Powerful expression!&nbsp;</p>

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