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'To Be Strong'


(A wise man once said Words in no particular song "To conquer others is to have strength To conquer yourself is to be strong" In lucid dreams at night When I'm thinking of my dreams I'm dreaming of a purpose fulfilled of how much stronger I need to be Most with vigilence will say when the storms bring the rain Being strong is nothing more than how well you hide the pain Most in Life will tempt you Lead you into a mist May I be strong enough to know my course something more than once I've wished There is a stronger voice than others one I can only hear I can hear it deeper down Something past the listening ear so when I tread upon a path that seems questionable to you Do not try to change me My strength will see me through To have strength is able to act To be strong is to have the will both I still strive to have Evermore yet still
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brandacelynn
When I wrote 'To be strong', It was inspired by Lao Tzu and how I felt like he was speaking to me through a poem he wrote. It made me feel like a human being when I felt like I was under sided by life in a small town. When everyone questions what you want for your future, and tries to influence you to be something not you.

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