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Brighten My Candle


Maybe I am a loner

Maybe I don't have a life

Maybe I am useless

A waste of space, of a life.

This is what they tell us

The ones who rule the world

You are useless, you are boring, you are dumb.

You are loved

You are gorgeous

You are smart

You are not just a painting

You're a work of art.

This is what they say

The ones who love us all

You are worth the life you have

You are beautiful as well

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