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Awake


How does one know what love is

How does one know who to trust

We can't all learn all this through a quiz

Must we trust ourselves first

Must we love ourselves first

In order to finally understand

Is ignorance really bliss

Why must we pursue such a quest

Why can't I rest

Why decipher every little detail

Why do these things have to be ciphers

Vipers that bite you,

When un-alert or woke

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